About 40% of community college students take at least one remedial prerequisite course during their academic careers. While these courses are meant to prepare students for college-level work, for many students, they become a detour from…
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) spreads throughout society, community colleges are moving from a classroom-by-classroom and office-by-office approach to integrating AI college-wide. This requires training staff, faculty and students on how to use…
As the director of outreach and early college programs for Estrella Mountain Community College a few years ago, Catrina Kranich noticed a “disconnect” in how well high school students and their families understood dual enrollment….
SEATTLE — Over the last 15 years, colleges have shifted from a focus on access to one on student success — primarily credential completion. Now, colleges need to focus on a different success metric: post-completion…
The Council for the Study of Community Colleges — an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) — just hosted its 67th annual conference. Top of mind for researchers and leaders in…
When Workforce Pell passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the policy conversation immediately turned to one question: will our programs pass the earnings test? The data has a clear answer. Yes….
Newly released reports from the Hidden Innovation Infrastructure (HII) research project reveals the roles community colleges play in regional economic development that are often unseen and underappreciated. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced…
A new white paper from a mechanical engineering association highlights how community colleges can expand opportunities in the field for students while addressing the country’s engineer shortage. A two‑year initiative led by the American Society…
Editor’s note: This article is based on a paper, “The Road Less Travel: Women’s Internship Experiences in College Automotive Technology Programs,” written by Townsend, Creamer and Mayhew, that has received the Distinguished Paper Award from…
How are you reading this article right now? Scrolling down a webpage? Flipping through a digital PDF? Maybe you’re listening to the computer read it for you? The way each person interacts with the digital…