Access to high-speed internet has become as essential to modern life as electricity or clean water. In today’s economy, broadband connectivity is the foundation for education, employment, healthcare and innovation. That is why I am…
While most community college leaders verbally connect workforce and economic development, there is often little understanding beyond asserting this connection. As a result, community colleges have been unable to articulate a vision that emphasizes economic…
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has been a champion of STEM technician education at community college for 75 years, navigating generations of students to sustainable career opportunities. That progress is now jeopardized by extensive…
The rate of Latino students enrolling in and graduating from community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs is growing, which is also leading to positive post-graduate outcomes. A new brief from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics…
Since the Covid pandemic, community colleges have increased efforts to provide more services to students to help them overcome challenges and succeed in college. But a significant number of students don’t tap those services —…
A new report finds that tuition and fees at community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs are considerably less than for bachelor’s degree programs at a public four-year institution — in some states, less than half —…
Incoming fall enrollment figures from community colleges continue to reflect the general uptick in the sector over the last few years, following an unprecedented drop during the Covid pandemic. While dual enrollment remains a significant…
A new report on the landscape of Virginia community colleges illustrates the massive shifts that have occurred over the last decade in interest in workforce development and dual-enrollment programs, modes of delivering courses and more….
Bill would open agriculture grants to community colleges In Chicago, expanded help for food-insecure students Michigan Association, online provider partner on teacher prep GenAI impacts some jobs more than others Bill would open agriculture grants…
In recent months, media narratives, policy debates and advocacy rallies have emphasized the role of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in funding scientific research, technological innovation and high-skilled STEM talent that powers domestic economic…