Lack of affordable housing is a barrier for many in America and has left many community college students facing homelessness. More than a quarter (26.6%) of all public community colleges have on-campus housing. And in…
The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act was signed into law in 2022, providing $280 billion in funding, with $52.7 billion for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing and workforce development. Why…
Democrats reintroduce free community college bill Missed opportunities to fully prepare transitioning servicemembers Dems seek clarification on SNAP eligibility for college students Democrats reintroduce free community college bill Congressional Democrats on Thursday reintroduced their bicameral…
Supporting students of color goes beyond words and initiatives. Community College Journal, the sister publication of Community College Daily published by the Ameican Association of Community Colleges, asked Frank Harris III about how colleges can…
Several wildfires are raging in California right now. The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) community is too familiar with the destruction and devastation wildfires cause. Its members have been in the path of several and…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has developed the Virtual Apprenticeship Network (VAN) Toolkit to help expand registered apprenticeships through community colleges with their partners. VAN includes best practices from more than 60 community colleges that have been…
The American Association of Community Colleges’ annual convention typically draws more than 2,000 people for in-person learning and networking. Due to the global pandemic, the 2021 convention will look a little different. AACC will offer two options…
Community colleges have been creating, adapting and using guided pathways models for several years to help students navigate college. In California, program maps are giving students a semester-by-semester path from program entry to completion. They…
Single mothers make up an increasing part of the college student population in the United States. Their educational success can forge a path for economic mobility and success for themselves and their families. This article…
In its first 100 years, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) assisted new colleges and new leaders through booms and busts. What do the next 100 years hold? Maybe we don’t know what 2120…