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Where are the mechanics? LBCC, other local community colleges try to fill a needSan Gabriel Valley TribuneDealerships across Southern California are pumping money into local trade schools, like Long Beach City College, to help fill…
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Helping single mother learners reach their goals
Four community colleges are working to increase the academic and career success of single mother learners. Their work is the focus of a new brief from the Education Design Lab. Central New Mexico, Delgado, Ivy…
Funding roundup
Howard Community College (HCC) has announced that it is expanding its apprenticeship programs with the help of a $250,000 grant from the Maryland State Department of Labor. The announcement was made at an event celebrating…
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As college enrollment plunges, schools must adapt to post-pandemic realityCNBCFederal funding through the CARES Act helped institutions develop online learning models and cover unbudgeted costs from the pandemic, says Martha Parham of the American Association…
Time for OER
Open educational resources (OER) lower access barriers for students by eliminating or greatly reducing the cost of instructional materials while empowering faculty to customize and improve those materials. The alignment of OER with community colleges’…
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Nursing school enrollment stable in Massachusetts, but down at most community collegesWGBHWhile the prolonged battle against Covid is leading more nurses to retire and exacerbating the existing shortage, nursing schools in Massachusetts are maintaining their…
Celebrating first-generation college students
Yovany Duran wants to set an example for his family. The Northeast Community College freshman is the first member of his family to attend college, making him among a third of all students in the…
Beyond opportunity and grit
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine. It is reprinted with permission. While we know that hard work and persistence are essential to success, we also know that…
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Commentary: Audience with White House was an eye-opening experienceAmarillo.comWhat really opened my eyes during this amazing experience was the extent to which I discovered that Amarillo College is not alone in our commitment to addressing…
Removing a financial burden
Paying for college is one of the most significant hurdles students today face, and the past year and a half presented more challenge and change than ever before. When the Covid-19 pandemic reached our communities,…