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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…
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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…
From engineer to educator
Christina “Tina” Stroh is on a mission. She wants to recruit as many instructors as possible from an unlikely yet qualified source: engineer retirees. “It’s a great way to impact the next generation,” said Stroh….
Washington Watch: New nursing grants prioritize community colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges has advocated in the current Congress to ensure that community college nursing programs begin to receive some of their fair share from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
Home court advantage: A playbook for investing in athletics at community colleges
When the #3 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College (NECC) men’s basketball team hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21 Championship Tournament in front of standing-room-only crowds this spring, the starting five…
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Community colleges, HBCUs get cyber talent boost under bipartisan House bill Cyberscoop The Cybersecurity Clinics Grant Program Act aims to provide “high-potential paths” to cyber jobs at two-year colleges and minority-serving institutions. The plan to…
Advocacy quick hits: Good news/bad news on FAFSA
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week released a new electronic announcement (EA) on remaining issues with implementing the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, as well as new information on plans…
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Bill to assist student refugees passes Assembly Higher Education Committee Asabarez In California, a measure to make higher education more affordable for low-income refugees by exempting them from paying the nonresident tuition fee, passed the…