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Ready-to-work cyber-security employees
Since graduating from Illinois Central College in December 2017 with associate degrees in secure software development, Khabran Peters and Branson Moreno have been working full time as software developers at ISHPI Information Technologies. This is…
Affordability is critical in budget process
For community college leaders, maintaining affordability is a high priority and raising tuition is a last resort. But ensuring the college is providing a high-quality education that is also a good value for students is…
Too much to juggle
A student recently came into my office at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York), where I am a mathematics professor. A single mother with a 5-year-old daughter, the student told me she works…
Exceptional programs focused on Latino success
From addressing basic English and math shortcomings, to encouraging college completion, programs focused on Latino students at five community colleges have been named finalists for the 2018 Examples of Excelencia. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
The right balance
Life in the new workplace means effectively supervising employees hailing from a variety of diverse backgrounds. As people are living and working longer than ever before, administrators also are learning to manage a mix of…
Dems’ 2019 jobs plan
House Democrats on Monday released an overview of their priories for the next Congress, and it’s peppered with buzz words to catch the attention of community college advocates, from stackable credentials and pathways, to dual…
Washington Watch: Adult ed’s links to work, income and more
Before the 1980s, a high school education was enough to provide middle class earnings for nearly two-thirds of Americans. Today, more than half of all jobs are viewed as “middle skill,” requiring at least a…
Expanding the research experience
Columbia State Community College in Tennessee has partnered with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance (SEA) to broaden undergraduate research opportunities for students. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…
A journey from Nebraska to Africa and back
It’s not unusual to hear about community college leaders meeting with schools, higher education institutions and government officials from around the globe. But one’s curiosity increases when it is a rural Nebraska community college that…