More than 600 graduates have earned their degrees through the Hudson Link Higher Education in Prison program over the last 20 years, through partnerships with nine colleges and six correctional facilities. Jaclyn Stevensonis director of…
There’s a familiar correlation in social science: more education is associated with increased health in society. Two university researchers will explore that a little deeper by studying community colleges. Scott Weybrightis public relations/communications coordinator at Washington…
Lifting the ban on Pell grants for people in prison would not only help people attain job skills and economic sustainability, it would also benefit employers, states and communities, according to a new study by…
In its first two years, the M³ (pronounced M-cubed) initiative – which brings together Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) – has helped increase the MPS…
While 81 percent of entering community college students indicate they want to earn a bachelor’s degree, only about 33 percent of community college students actually transfer to a four-year institution within six years, according to…
Programs like nursing, welding, computer science and communications are found at many if not most community colleges. And then there are degree and certificate offerings like cannabis cultivation, slot machine repair and gunsmithing technology that…
A Maryland community college is offering financial assistance to qualifying students affected by the partial federal government shutdown. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
The block model for academic scheduling is an age-old idea that has recently found international appeal. Wayne Wheeleris director of international programs and services at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Rachel Benavides is getting a look behind the community college curtain. What she sees is an industry going through tectonic change. Michael Brattenis a communications specialist at Del Mar College in Texas.More Posts
While dual-enrollment programs have soared in recent years, many community colleges have also taken on additional collaborative initiatives with K-12 school systems, such as career workshops, outreach to high school staff, summer camps and more….