Leaders of the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday announced plans to hold five hearings to officially kick off efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and…
Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, has been appointed to serve on a blue-ribbon advisory board to a national council that is crafting a comprehensive national workforce strategy….
A collaboration that includes the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) aims to increase the number of information technology education and career opportunities in the state — and it could serve as a model that…
Allowing state and federal inmates to once again apply for Pell grants — which appears to have support on both sides of the aisle — could happen as Congress is poised to revisit the nation’s…
The chairmen of the House and Senate education committees have both outlined their plans to reauthorize the nation’s main higher education law. The question now is whether they can find common ground to renew the…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has a new deputy assistant secretary for community colleges. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications director for the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Offering only two federal student loan repayment options — one based on discretionary income — and creating a new accountability system that extends “gainful employment” rules to all public and private higher education institutions are…
SAN DIEGO — Efforts to increase the number of apprenticeships in the U.S. are yielding results, according to federal officials. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications director for the American…
As part of a comprehensive statewide plan to address youth homelessness in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker has announced a pilot program to house a small group of homeless community college students at nearby four-year colleges…
SAN DIEGO — It’s time to step up innovation when it comes to serving college students, especially in terms of preparing them for the workplace. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as…