Looking beyond completion
The national community college reform group Achieving the Dream (ATD) is looking at how graduates of its member colleges are faring in their lives and jobs after college. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
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Two Texas colleges win ATD’s top award
It wasn’t so long ago that Texarkana College was on the verge of closing and Odessa College struggled with retention because students were dropping out of school for jobs in the oil and gas industries….
Broadening pathways for nurses
In North Carolina, the community college and independent university and college systems have signed an agreement to streamline the process for registered nurses with associate degrees to pursue bachelor’s degrees. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
Developing comprehensive support services
College access doesn’t equal college success. For many low-income students, there are various tripping points along the way that can cause them to stumble and drop out — and they’re not necessarily on the academic…
Advising is key to student engagement
Students who receive more advising are more engaged in college, according to a new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Mentor-Connect helps colleges fine-tune their proposals
Great teams know that having a seasoned coach can help them win. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Hurricanes hasten need for tech program in Puerto Rico
The imperative for Universidad Metropolitana to start a full-fledged fiber optic technician education program was reinforced for Andrés Diaz González when he spent three hours on October 13, 2017, trying to find an internet connection…
N.M. bill would force students to apply to college
New Mexico’s high school juniors would have to apply to at least one college or commit to other post-high school plans as part of a proposed graduation requirement that would be the first statewide push…
Mich. colleges find success with pathways
Community colleges in Michigan have made significant progress in redesigning programs and services to help students succeed through the implementation of career pathways. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Biology class joins global search for new antibiotics
The process begins with dirt. A small sample will do. It doesn’t really matter where it’s from. Chris Yurkois the media relations manager at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts.More Posts – Website