Connecticut studying problem of food insecurity at colleges
Associated Press
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed legislation that requires the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents for Higher Education, which oversees the community colleges and state universities, to compile data in October on the number of students who don’t have enough money for consistent access to healthy food.
It seems like a no-lose idea: free college. But nobody can agree on the details.
Washington Post
As some Democratic presidential candidates make that pledge — and as a growing roster of states embrace the idea — the free college movement is highlighting economic and social tensions and exposing a divide on who should benefit from government aid.
Nontraditional career paths can lead to well-paying jobs in Utah
Deseret News
Some of student Talon Matern’s Salt Lake Community College courses will be covered by scholarships, and he hopes to pay for Utah State University using tuition reimbursement through an employer after receiving his certification.
Community College of Vermont to offer online cybersecurity credential
vtdigger.org
Development of the new Cyber Academy was funded in part by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and the curriculum was designed in conjunction with DOD and industry experts.
