‘Nudge campaign’ yields big jumps at Del Mar
Over the past year, Del Mar College in Texas has doubled down on identifying and supporting students who were close to earning a degree but at risk of not completing. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
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Miss. pushes former students to finish college
Mississippi officials will target as many as 158,000 students who have completed some college courses, but no degree, under a new program encouraging them to go back to school. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press….
Helping adults get back on track
Tennessee’s new free-tuition program for adult learners starts in the fall of 2018. That has community colleges in the state spreading the word to prospective students. But the effort is more than just promoting the…
What we can learn from Guided Pathways skeptics
Editor’s note: This article comes from EAB, a Gold Star corporate member of the American Association of Community Colleges. Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Many community college leaders feel…
At 84, lifelong educator still makes a difference
John Lenes has flown in fighter jets, worked as a logger and taught in prisons, but for the past 24 years he has found home at Texas’ College of the Mainland (COM) preparing students for…
DataPoints
Huge hurdle: For most incarcerated people, their education topped at high school. (Read full PDF.) DataPoints is a biweekly feature of the American Association of Community Colleges that provides a snapshot of information related to…
Emphasis on apprenticeships
Apprenticeships continue to be a focus for the Trump administration as an important option to provide skills training for available U.S. jobs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts -…
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At Cal State, algebra is a civil rights issue EdSource California State University is finalizing new system-wide math policies as part of an initiative to increase graduation rates and address equity gaps. But a recent…
Boston to test tuition-free college program
Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh have unveiled a tuition-free college program for low-income students in Boston. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten…
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…