Academic programs

Dual enrollment yields promising results

Nearly half of dual-enrollment students who first went to a community college earned a postsecondary credential five years after high school, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…


The lasting impact of Mentor-Connect

Grant funding from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program can transform STEM (science, technology, education and math) programs at community colleges. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More…


Ky. governor: Cut college programs that don’t pay off

Gov. Matt Bevin bluntly suggested this week that some academic programs on Kentucky’s college campuses have outlived their necessity in times of tight state budgets. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…


Fewer transfers to four-year institutions

Fewer students are transferring from community colleges to four-year colleges and universities, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…


Calif. ‘transfer maze’ costly for students, economy

Despite recent reforms, transferring from California’s community colleges to one of the state’s public four-year systems is so complex and cumbersome that it’s costing students time and money — and it also can have an…


Going with the technology flow

In the age of ubiquitous and constantly evolving technologies, decisions about what to buy, when and how to deploy digital innovations work best when community colleges use systematic, team approaches. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an…


A shift back to the trades

At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway at Fontana, California, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion. Matt Krupnick / The Hechinger Reportis a freelance reporter and editor who contributes…


College readiness remains steady

College readiness has remained fairly steady over the past several years among high school students taking the ACT test. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website


A helping hand to ESL business owners

When Hugo de la Mora immigrated to the United States 13 years ago, he saw a “whole world of opportunities,” as he put it, all around him. Cesar Canizalesis associate director of public relations for…


e-Headlines

Their lives were transformed by DACA; Here’s what will happen if it disappears Washington Post Alejandro Zuñiga, a 19-year-old community college student originally from Bolivia, aspires to be an aerospace engineer. Now he is afraid…