The benefits of being a PRIDE Club advisor
In 2007, when I was considering an offer for a faculty position after grad school, I checked the college’s website to be sure that they had an LGBTQ+ student organization. As a queer-identified educator, I…
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Photos submitted by member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in May participated in a discussion about the FAFSA at South Mountain Community College (Arizona) with leaders of the…
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Gimmicky budget deal spares California schools, community colleges EdSource True to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise, the 2024-25 budget compromise that the state legislature announced Saturday and will pass this week will spare TK-12 and…
A democracy…voting and engagement
Those of us who work in community colleges are fortunate in many ways. We enjoy the opportunity to interact with a great diversity of students who have chosen to enroll at our institutions. We know…
Washington Watch: Texas court halts ED’s ‘bare minimum’ program length rule
Just as community college officials were scrambling to fully comply with a new U.S. Education Department (ED) rule limiting the length of certain gainful employment (GE) programs for the purposes of student aid, a Texas…
Funding roundup
Lorain County Community College’s (LCCC) 60th anniversary celebrations concluded with a big announcement: The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund is donating $5 million to the LCCC Foundation. The gift will fund the new Eric…
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These Milwaukee college students helped fix an issue on campus — and say others can, too Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Area Technical College students John Williams and Marz Ezeji have spent the past year learning…
A beacon of support for LGBTQ+ students
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity, individuality and the ongoing fight for equality. Editor’s note: This article continues a series in June focused on Pride Month. Sinclair Community College in Dayton,…
ED awards $17M to community colleges to help rural students
Eight community colleges will receive a total of more than $17 million from the U.S. Education Department (ED) to boost enrollment, persistence and completion rates among rural students by using career pathways that lead to…
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California prepares to launch first phase of new education data system EdSource The state’s Cradle-to-Career Data System promises to help students plan for college and careers and to help leaders develop policy. Editorial: A $56B…