Bringing equity to online learning
In teaching online and hybrid classes for nearly a dozen years, Blinn College English professor Becky Almany spotted a curious trend. It wasn’t the content that often tripped up students in her courses. It was…
Government
Washington Watch: Data transparency remains a top priority
Bipartisan groups of policymakers in the House and Senate have announced the bipartisan reintroduction of the College Transparency Act (CTA), legislation that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has long supported. Sen. Bill Cassidy…
Reporter’s notebook
Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary Construction advocates cite CTE defunding House Democrats re-introduce apprenticeship bill Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on…
12 teams advance to ‘Innovation Challenge’ finals
A dozen student teams from community colleges will participate in the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC), an annual national competition that asks two-year college student teams to develop STEM-based solutions to…
Washington Watch: Input on ED’s upcoming rulemaking sessions
Responding to the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) solicitation for input on upcoming negotiated-rulemaking sessions, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has presented both live and written comments on the topics ED has identified. The…
Labor secretary nominee touts apprenticeships
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday held a nomination hearing for Julie Su, who is President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as the next secretary of the U.S….
Reporter’s notebook
Dual-enrollment bill reintroduced in Senate Raising funds to expand Unmudl NEH grants to expand humanities Dual-enrollment bill reintroduced in Senate A bipartisan team of senators last week reintroduced legislation to expand the use of federal…
An economic argument for ED’s proposed budget
During a House appropriations hearing on Tuesday, the Biden administration’s request to increase funding for U.S. Education Department (ED) programs by 13% clashed with House Republicans’ call to cut federal spending by about 22%. During…
Reporter’s notebook
Drone Safety Day CUNY to end mandatory Covid vaccinations Tennessee No. 1 in FAFSA-filing rate New BSN program in Ohio Determining the ROI for transfer pathways Serve on the Federal Reserve Board’s Community Advisory Council…
ICYMI: Coverage of the 2023 AACC Annual
Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2023 AACC Annual in Denver. We look forward to seeing you in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2024 annual convention! The best of the best: 2023…