Adding up to success
Last June, AACC’s 21st Century Center featured a post about Butler Community College’s new math modules. The Kansas college split math classes into three modules within a 16-week timeframe. The modules launched in the fall,…
Academic Programs
Teaming up on a unique instructional building
The largest community college and largest school district in New Mexico are splitting the $35 million cost for a new building on Central New Mexico Community College’s (CNM) Main Campus that will help more high…
The benefits of Pell grants for short-term programs
Allowing postsecondary students to use federal Pell grants for short-term certificate programs would be a win-win for colleges, students and employers, according to college advocates. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…
Helping communities thrive
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) plays a vital role in developing talent by working with community partners to provide students of all ages with strong pathways to careers or continued education, GRCC President Bill Pink…
Keeping students on course over the summer
Federal data indicate that Minnesota in 2014 ranked last in four-year graduation rates for Latino and American Indian students, second to last for African-American students and near the bottom for low-income students. Lisa Roneyis director…
Innovations proposed for early childhood education
Community colleges play a major role in educating early childhood educators but innovative strategies are needed to maximize that role. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Teaching about the transition from soldier to civilian
For some veterans of war, the enemy may be thousands of miles away or it could be as close as his or her mind. Donna Bieschkeis a marketing communications specialist at McHenry County College in…
R.I. wants 70% of residents to have a college credential
Gov. Gina Raimondo has announced a plan to increase the number of college-educated Rhode Islanders. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
How disruption can contribute to the future success of accreditation
Conversation about disruption in accreditation, our primary means of assuring and improving quality in higher education, has mostly taken place among actors external to the enterprise. These include public officials who have recently overseen expansion…
Developing a workforce for energy infrastructure jobs
Much of the discussion around the federal government investing more in the nation’s infrastructure has focused on transportation — roads, bridges, highways, airports and the like — and the workforce needed to make those upgrades….