Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of…
A federal court has ruled that it was “arbitrary and capricious” for U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to delay an Obama-era rule meant to protect students swindled by for-profit colleges. The decision is a significant…
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Christopher Lynn, RN, BSN, MBA, CCRN, CEN, has a lot of initials behind his name that help to tell his remarkable story and how he came to be serving on the…
A second chance through Pell: Last fall, a federal pilot program provided nearly 5,000 incarcerated individuals with Pell grants so that they could enroll in postsecondary education prior to their release from prison. (Read the…
They don’t play in nationally televised bowl games or championship tournaments that inspire betting pools in offices across America. But athletic teams at community colleges, especially those in rural areas, play a vital role in…
The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges, according to preliminary U.S. Education Department (ED) data obtained by the…
“Unemployment rate hits 3.9%, a rare low, as job market becomes more competitive,” ran the May 4, 2018 headline of the New York Times. Mark Mitsuiis president of Portland Community College in Oregon.More Posts
Community colleges in Ohio are playing a role in ensuring that the computer systems used in upcoming elections are impervious to hacking. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Oakton Community College student Nosheen Majeed found an unorthodox way to earn six college credits this summer – camping for 17 days across Midwestern and Western states. Steve Repsysis a public relations specialist at Oakton…
The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill to improve financial aid counseling for students who receive a Pell Grant or federal student loan. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily.More Posts