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Workforce credentials: Nearly 60 percent of adult workers have some postsecondary credential. Among credentialed workers with no degree, 43 percent have postsecondary credential. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Expanding access to college for incarcerated people
“California is different. We could never do that here.” Heather Erwinis an senior program associate at Vera Institute for Justice.More Posts
Developing concealed-carry policies for campuses
In states that allow concealed weapons on campus, many community college presidents have undertaken lengthy feedback-gathering sessions to develop a policy. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Ariz. high court rejects in-state tuition for DACA recipients
Young immigrants granted deferred deportation status under a program started by President Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
Developing STEM innovators and potential careers
Central Lakes College in Minnesota plans to leverage mobile technology to help the families of active military and veterans deal with stress. Forsyth Technical Community College in North Carolina is testing a type of light…
Murphy outlines $50M plan for free community college
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has outlined details of his $50 million proposal to make community college tuition-free for some families. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
Knocking down walls to improve student success
San Diego Miramar College is literally tearing down walls for student success. Steve Quisis a public information officer at San Diego Miramar College in California.More Posts
La. college leaders seek stability on state budget
After escaping budget cuts for the first time in nearly a decade, Louisiana’s public college leaders this week asked lawmakers to keep them from the chopping block next year and preserve the financing they say…
From homeless to apprentice
Ozzie Lubach, who was raised by a single mom and stepfather in San Diego, was on track for a scholarship to the prestigious U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
Disaster mitigation through job training
Dealing with the fallout from both natural and man-made disasters is not something new for the administration, employees and students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). The college has dealt with those perils and…