Collins, Young introduce bipartisan Gateway to Careers ActRipon AdvanceSens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Todd Young (R-Indiana) have introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a federal career pathway grant program that would support a stronger American workforce….
One in five community college students expect to delay graduation because of the pandemic, according to survey results from the Strada Education Network. However, even though two-year college students feel stress and anxiety prompted by…
The current crisis has created an opportunity to reassess and reset workforce development programs at community colleges – and it’s an opportunity that can’t be wasted, according to panelists at a Thursday plenary session during…
For the first time since 2012-13, the number of undergraduate credential earners in 2019-20 did not increase over the prior year, according to new data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. However, there…
The pandemic, economic collapse, civil unrest, social injustice and growing incidents of police brutality are particularly personal for community colleges and their leaders. They see the effects of each one of those crises on their…
Gordon announces new direction for higher education in line with state’s ‘overall economic vision’Casper Star TribuneBy refocusing higher education in Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon said he hopes to develop a more nimble workforce and educational…
The pandemic has exposed some gaps in the supports that community colleges provide to students, but it also has led to creative problem-solving. The Covid health crisis has “amplified the things we’ve been missing,” said…
Financial aid officers have been asking for years for a simplified federal financial aid form, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). After much work by financial aid advocates and, in particular, by outgoing…
Hours after becoming the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive actions, including one that calls to “preserve and fortify” protections for Dreamers. Biden signed a presidential…
State systems can play an important role by providing guidance and resources to community colleges that want to expand the measures they use to assess whether students need developmental education, according to a new brief…