The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday approved the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294) by a vote along partisan lines. The bill would reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered…
Community college enrollments have dropped by an alarming average of 7.5 percent so far this fall, far more than the 2.5 percent national average decrease for undergraduates at all higher education institutions, according to a…
Friends remember Georgia college president who died from COVID-19Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCoworkers placed a wreath this week at one of Mark Ivester’s favorite places, a state marker on the Clarkesville campus of North Georgia Technical College with…
The many benefits of attending a community collegeThe University Network (podcast)Martha Parham of the American Association of Community Colleges discusses the range of community colleges and what they offer to students. Biden meets with military…
Capital investment on community college campuses had grown increasingly tricky to calculate correctly even before the coronavirus pandemic, as enrollment fluctuated, more students took online courses and employer needs continuously changed. To date, COVID-19 hasn’t…
The novel coronavirus has affected all aspects of society and the economy. But what do the data say about the impact of the pandemic on community colleges? Getting timely and reliable data on two-year colleges…
A research project studying the coronavirus in wastewater in New York City to better understand the virus, including how it spreads and mutates, had its start when COVID-19 brought a class project at Queensborough Community…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Monday issued final rules that it says govern distance learning in higher education and promote educational innovation to better serve the needs of an increasingly diverse population of students….
If coping in the wake of the coronavirus wasn’t enough, community colleges in certain areas of the U.S. now are dealing with – or bracing for – storms and wildfires. Among immediate concerns is a pair…
Despite the pandemic, a national initiative led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to increase the number of apprentices and services throughout the U.S. has made significant advances in its first year. Expanding…