Headlines
Commentary: For young workers, the college advantage is breaking down Labor Matters The college advantage is breaking down for young workers. Unemployment among 22–26-year-olds with a BA now exceeds that of their peers with associate…
All Articles
Basic needs obstacles jeopardize Latino student success
Rising costs for food, housing, transportation and other necessities are making it harder for Latino students to stay enrolled and complete college, according to a new UnidosUS report. The organization says these challenges are particularly…
The future of learning is moving into the workplace
Community colleges aim to connect the education they offer to work. Now the workplace itself is a major site of learning. That creates an opportunity and a challenge for community colleges. Artificial intelligence, workforce platforms,…
Headlines
British kids are skipping top colleges for white-collar apprenticeships Wall Street Journal The British experience offers lessons for the U.S., where students and families have also come to question the value of a four-year college…
ED proposes sweeping grant rule changes
The Education Department (ED) is proposing a sweeping update to its grant administration regulations that would change how colleges find federal funding opportunities, document eligibility and develop grant applications. The proposal would amend the Education…
Funding roundup
A $1 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation will expand access to construction education at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Nebraska. The grant includes $750,000 for improvements supporting construction education and $250,000 in scholarships…
Headlines
Education chief moves to block undocumented students from career programs Miami Herald (subscription required) In one of his first moves as Florida’s education commissioner, Henry Mack has advanced a rule that would block undocumented students…
Newsmakers
CEO on the move Lisa Rhine has been named the 10th president of Central Arizona College. She most recently was president of Yavapai College (Arizona). Rhine brings more than 37 years of leadership experience in…
AI should solve problems, not create them
Artificial intelligence has become part of nearly every conversation in higher education. It touches teaching and learning, cybersecurity, administrative operations, software development and student services. This doesn’t mean every project needs AI. Rather, institutional leaders…
Beyond the title: Five lessons from five years as a community college president
When did you first declare that you would become a community college president? For me, it was the summer of 2004, in the cafeteria at Lone Star College–Kingwood, surrounded by a few classmates and my…