Stimulus bill heads to presidentAlabama’s first certified pre-apprenticeship program Stimulus bill heads to president The House on Wednesday passed a historic $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation that will provide $39.6 billion to support higher education institutions. The…
More college students are now eligible to get help through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Making students aware of this should be a priority for states and colleges – and anyone in contact…
Alabama community colleges announce tuition freeze for fall semesterCBS42On Wednesday, Chancellor Jimmy Baker announced that tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition, all community college campuses across Alabama will resume normal,…
As colleges continue to use student data to better target student supports and make decisions, they should keep in mind that students hold their own views about the use of that data, according to a…
South Carolina to shift basic law enforcement training to technical collegesPost and CourierSouth Carolina officials have approved a plan allowing law enforcement recruits to complete the first portion of their training at state technical colleges,…
This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Regardless of what marketers call it today – a…
Pa., Lehigh Valley schools and others partner to help ‘near completers’ unemployed due to the pandemicMorning CallActing Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Monday announced Near Completers, a program she said will help…
Among the many economic inequities exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic is the continued existence of a “digital divide,” leaving millions of people without affordable access to broadband internet service. Community colleges that have purchased…
How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economyHechinger ReportThe potential impact on the national economy of a decline in the supply of graduates with badly needed skills has been…
During his nearly seven years as president of Amarillo College, Russell Lowery-Hart has seen his share of challenges. None could prepare him for the emotional toll of leading during a pandemic. Amarillo is in the…