Just before Christmas, President Donald Trump signed into law the 2018 Farm Bill. Critical for community college students, the $867 billion bill renews through 2023 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and a range of…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that would allow eligible prisoners to earn and count vocational training and education toward credits for early release. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College…
Several successful projects in a federal program to help community colleges quickly prepare adults for work in growing industry sectors now serve as state models, according to a recent report. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community…
The announced closure of Education Corporation of America (ECA) — which runs several national for-profit school chains such as Virginia College, Brightwood College and Ecotech Institute — will leave about 19,000 students unable to complete…
New federal data continues to support what education advocates say about completion rates for community college students: They increase substantially when you look beyond the two-year window traditionally used to gauge the rates. Matthew Dembickiis…
The U.S. Department of Education last Friday released its long-awaited proposed regulations governing how institutions must treat allegations of sexual harassment to be in compliance with Title IX. Community college leaders will want to familiarize…
Fifteen Massachusetts community college presidents are asking U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to recommit to protecting the rights of transgender students. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications director for the…
The U.S. Education Department on Friday released its plan to overhaul the way colleges handle sexual harassment and assault allegations, providing more protection to accused students. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves…
A lack of state resources for open-access public higher education institutions such as community colleges is, in part, contributing to an underrepresentation of qualifying minority students at selective public universities, according to a new report….
November 11 marks Veterans’ Day, a day that reminds us of our military veterans, as well as active duty military personnel, who look to our colleges to pursue their academic and career goals. Laurie Quarlesis…