U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday announced nearly $2 million in supplemental funding for North Carolina students in financial need who were affected by Hurricane Florence. The department also will provide more than $800,000…
About 13,000 community college students in New Jersey will be able to attend college tuition-free in the coming year through a pilot program announced by Gov. Phil Murphy. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
New data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) show that community colleges continue to see a decrease in their student loan default rates, yielding the largest percentage drop since 2012, when the department starting tracking…
Two members of the Senate committee that oversees education have asked U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to clarify guidance on the so-called “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) provision, which affects students who can benefit from a college education…
CATONSVILLE, Md. — A handful of congressional staffers on Friday visited the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for a first-hand look at its workforce development programs, particularly its short-term programs as Congress mulls whether…
A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ move to ease protections for former students of for-profit colleges should be reversed, handing a victory to those who said they were defrauded by their…
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill allowing aspiring teachers to take classes toward their credential on community college campuses in an effort to reduce teacher shortages. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
While states and localities are increasingly adopting Promise scholarships to make college more affordable for lower-income Americans, not all of them are as effective as they can be. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently joined 19 other higher education associations in filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to rescind its net neutrality rules….
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…