Second thoughts about higher ed choices
More than half of U.S. adults (51 percent) would change at least one aspect of their postsecondary education – major, school or type of degree – if they could do it over again, reports a…
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Opening opportunities for women inmates
The inmate journals tell the story best about renewed hope and aspirations that a new program offered by Grossmont College has brought to a local women’s jail. Della Elliottserves in the communications office at the…
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Community colleges offer more as students decrease Detroit Free Press At three metro Detroit community colleges — Henry Ford, Macomb and Oakland — leadership changes are either underway or will be happening soon. ‘New collar’:…
Ducey vetoes student press rights bill
Student press advocates have criticized Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey for vetoing legislation they say would have shown that Arizona supports the rights of student journalists who investigate shortcomings at their schools. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The…
On the pathway to (law) success
Santa Monica College (SMC) is celebrating the graduation of the first students in its Law Pathway Program, which prepares traditionally underrepresented students to become competitive applicants to law school. Grace SmithGrace Smith is director of…
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Commentary: What community colleges do that universities don’t TIME Beyond creating clear academic pathways for students, setting learning goals and measuring progress, increasing access and support for minority and low-income students, and building a culture…
The rise of dual enrollment
There are more high school students taking courses for credit from Tompkins Cortland Community College (TCCC) in upstate New York than there are students at the college itself. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education writer…
DataPoints
Using their benefits: About seven out of 10 student veterans using Post 9/11 GI benefits completed or were progressing in their programs between August 2009 and December 2013. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts -…
Building a new structure
When Jianping Wang joined Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as the college’s president in July 2015, she was quick to vocalize the unprecedented challenges facing community colleges today, among them declining enrollment, decreasing public funding…
Ore. lawmakers push colleges to respect diverse community
Members of the Oregon House of Representatives on this week discussed the state’s racist history and continuing discrimination as they approved a bill that would promote inclusiveness. The measure, which passed by a 45-15 vote…