Congress on Wednesday put forth a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to extend current funding deadlines and avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. Under the new deal, funding for the departments of Agriculture, Transportation, Housing…
A new study about California’s dual-enrollment programs shows promise in closing equity gaps when providing early access to the programs as high school freshmen. The analysis affirms previous studies regarding uneven participation in dual enrollment…
Editor’s note: On Wednesday night, The American Association of Community Colleges received word that the House has pulled back from floor consideration the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, which was scheduled for a vote on Thursday….
To stem enrollment crisis, should states make community college free for all residents? WGBH After trying and failing to graduate two previous times, Magno Garcia enrolled this fall in a new free community college program…
The American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) program plays a significant role in advancing the missions of community colleges, which are centered on enhancing student and community success, improving quality…
Some good news: Currently enrolled college students were less likely to consider “stopping out” in 2023 than in 2022. Some bad news: Hispanic and Black students are still more likely than their white peers to…
New data show that college transfer rates, especially among community college students moving to four-year institutions, were up this fall — a positive sign following the upheaval brought on by the Covid pandemic. Overall, college…
Gov. Shapiro releases specifics of higher education restructuring plan in Pittsburgh visit TribLive.com A combined system of 15 community colleges and 10 state universities would treat both tiers as equals, and they would equitably split…
In Pennsylvania, a $200,000 pledge to the Butler County Community College (BC3) Education Foundation will help to serve early childhood education students. With support from the Paserba family, BC3 will establish the Dr. Robert L….
As the full House prepares to act on the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA, H.R. 6585), the bill’s offset or “pay for” continues to threaten its prospects of passage. The American Association of Community Colleges…