U.S. News & World Report
A new survey finds that rising college tuition concerns are pushing more prospective students toward associate degrees and human-centered skills designed to weather AI.
Education Week
More high schoolers than ever are taking college courses. A researcher explains what strong programs do well.
RealClear Education
Helping every young person prepare for life after high school is a shared civic project. It requires educators, employers, higher education institutions, community organizations, and state leaders working toward the same goal.
Colorado Sun
Colorado houses the NASA Aerospace Workforce Hub. It already has partnerships between community colleges and aerospace.
EdNC
“Who did you help today? Did you put someone on a better path? Did you help someone to be convinced that they could?” Monty Sullivan, interim president of the North Carolina Community Colleges System asked attendees at the state system conference this week. “Because that’s what this mission is about — it’s about helping people understand the ‘what’s possible.’”
NH Business Review
Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors.
Hoodline
Moraine Valley Community College says its fire science, EMS and welding programs have run out of room, and instructors have started moving emergency vehicles outside and shifting classes off campus just to keep training students.
Los Angeles Times
Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.
