A Senate hearing Wednesday on higher education touched on a lot of topics, but it was the work of community colleges — especially in stretching their modest budgets and providing pathways to good-paying jobs —…
As the budget debate continued on Capitol Hill, Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday sat before a House Appropriations subcommittee to talk about education funding. In its fiscal year 2026 budget outline, the Trump administration…
Community college baccalaureate programs continue to become increasingly commonplace as more two-year schools overcome political resistance with a combination of strategic degree build-outs based on student and workforce demand, along with a respectful, partnership-oriented stance…
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Thursday focused much of her budget pitch to House appropriators on the president’s goal to reach 1 million new registered apprenticeships annually, but Democrats wanted details on the Trump…
Inflation-adjusted state and local education appropriations decreased 3.3% ($396) at two-year institutions from 2023 to 2024, reaching $10,899 per full-time equivalent (FTE), according to an annual report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association…
For the past few months, America’s most prestigious universities have been under attack by a president intent on chastening “woke elites” and flexing his political muscle to show that not even the world’s most esteemed…
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Pima Community College Chancellor Jeffrey Nasse (left) welcomes Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Arizona) and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who last week toured the Tucson college’s workforce…
A bipartisan group of senators on the Senate Finance Committee this week reintroduced the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act, a top priority for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Charles…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Monday officially resumed collections on defaulted federal student loans, as recent reports indicate delinquency rates are higher than ever. Those who don’t resume payments risk withholdings from Social Security…
The Trump administration’s “skinny budget” released Friday reflects its previously stated general priorities, including dramatically reduced domestic spending and the targeting of programs defined as “woke.” As outlined below, higher education is not exempt. The…