Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday sent a “National Call to Action” to all college and university presidents to respond to what she termed was a “drift from the principles that built up so much…
Several large-scale, workforce-focused projects led by or involving community colleges have received word over the past week of major federal investments. Most of the funding comes from the U.S. Commerce Department and the National Science…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he’s ‘very concerned’ Trump will interfere in the midterm elections Associated Press The centerpiece of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s agenda as National Governors Association chair — a national program to…
Southeastern Community College (SCC) has received a $100,000 donation from the Columbus County Home Builders Association (CCHBA). The gift will be split among its technical programs and primarily used to improve classrooms and purchase new…
New CEOs Shelley Barkley will become the ninth president of Spoon River College in Illinois at the end of August. She is currently vice president of academic and student affairs at John Wood Community College…
College tuition waiver opens doors for Oregon students who experienced homelessness Oregon Live The Youth Experiencing Homelessness tuition and fee waiver enables current or former homeless youth to pursue degrees at Oregon’s community colleges and…
A new donor collaborative is committing $7 million to postsecondary education innovation. Eight education foundations have joined forces to launch the Innovative Postsecondary Models (IPM) Fund to invest in organizations demonstrating that postsecondary education can be…
At Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts, conversations between faculty, staff and students look very different now. It’s not uncommon for instructors or support staff to describe for students how they fell behind academically themselves, had…
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Thursday voted along party lines, 12-11, for Keith Sonderling to serve as labor secretary. The nomination now heads to the full Senate for a final…
Community colleges brace for local cuts after Texas funding shortchanges them millions Associated Press Texas community college administrators spoke publicly for the first time about the stress that the state funding shortfall puts on their…