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Texas has funded community colleges the same way for nearly 50 years. Why some say it’s time for changeTexas StandardThe primary question facing Texas’ brand-new Commission on Community College Finance is whether that allocation currently…
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Advocacy & policy Washington Watch webinarJoin AACC on November 17 at 3:30 p.m. (ET) for a rundown of the latest developments in Washington, D.C., including the pending Build Back Better Act, infrastructure legislation, fiscal year…
A college pathway for farmworkers’ families
The notion of a self-directed existence is central to the American identity. The idea that with hard work, education and determination someone can shape the course of their own life has brought people to the…
A workforce bridge for refugees, immigrants
Mt. Hood Community College’s newest career path for its region’s large contingent of refugees and other immigrants began — as many things do — in Las Vegas. Some of the college’s leaders had joined other…
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Editor’s note: Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. Send your photos to CCDaily. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) chats with Greg Mosier (left), president of Kansas City Kansas Community College,…
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New Jersey community colleges host National Apprenticeship Week eventsNew Jersey Business MagazineNew Jersey’s community colleges will host a variety of events (in-person and virtually) to mark National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 15-21), including panel discussions about…
Preparing its workforce via apprenticeships
Ridge Tool Company, the maker of RIDGID-branded products, knows how to manufacture tools that stand the test of time. The company invented its first pipe wrench in 1923, and it is still a favorite among…
No surge for international student enrollments at community colleges
Enrollments of international students at U.S. colleges and universities are rebounding — but not at community colleges, according to a report on preliminary enrollment data for this fall. Baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and special-focus institutions in…
Funding roundup
Students in Mesa Community College’s (MCC’s) Green Flag program will benefit from a $70,000 grant from the Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation. The Green Flag program provides students with office space, business tools and the…
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Dramatic enrollment drop won’t cost California community colleges state aid but could impact adjunct facultyEdSourceThe California community college system’s dramatic enrollment drop won’t have immediate financial consequences for the 116-college system — but it could…