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‘We know what works’: Santa Rosa Junior College ditches remedial classes amid statewide debate over student trackingPress DemocratIt doesn’t take long to compare the math course offerings at Santa Rosa Junior College this past spring…
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Supporting the mental health needs of rural students
According to a report from the Association of Community College Trustees, roughly 3.4 million students currently attend rural community colleges in the United States. Couple that fact with data from 2021 that shows 50% of…
Reflections and thoughts about the future
The announcements have rolled out at a startling pace, from Oregon to Maryland and everywhere in between. Around the United States, community college presidents are retiring. In some ways, the departures have been expected. The…
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Community colleges partner with associations, K-12 schools meet workforce shortageAlabama Political ReporterIn response to the need for more maintenance technicians, the Alabama Community College System is collaborating with both the Alabama Forestry Association and Alabama…
Funding roundup
Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin will use a $100,000 donation to help fund its planned Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center. The donation from Domtar’s Nekoosa Mill secures the paper-and-pulp product manufacturer’s naming rights…
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Presidents on the move Larissa Baia will serve as president of Hillsborough Community College’s Ybor City campus (Florida) as of August 15. She is currently president of Lakes Region Community College in New Hampshire, a…
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After Youngkin letter, Virginia community college board opts to work with administration on search for leaderWRICVirginia Democrats criticized Gov. Glenn Youngkin over a letter he sent to the state’s community college board calling for its…
Washington Watch: House appropriations report accompanies funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee has released report language to accompany the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding bill. The report details funding allocations and Congressional justifications,…
Funding roundup
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was on Lakeshore Technical College’s (LTC’s) Cleveland campus last week to announce the college was selected to receive $1.64 million through the governor’s Workforce Innovation Grant program. The grant will support…
Stand out in online education once again
The online instructor was once a unicorn. They delved into professional development and obsessed over learning every new update to a learning management system. They could engage students miles away at any hour of the…