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Commentary: Community colleges deserve more attention. But making them free isn’t the answer.Washington PostA former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush writes that lawmakers should instead offer block-grant funding…



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CEOs on the move Ray DiPasquale will serve as the seventh president of Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts. DiPasquale most recently was president of Clinton Community College in New York, where he served since 2017….


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Community college set for major expansion if infrastructure plan passes CongressDenver ChannelThe legislation could fundamentally change how Americans view community colleges, says Dawn Lindsay, president at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Indiana In-depth: Making…




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Dorms for NJ’s county colleges?NJ SpotlightSome of the community colleges are looking to reach beyond their regions by adding housing, giving their students some of the atmosphere that those who live on campus at four-year…


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Pennsylvania’s Reading Area Community College (RACC) has received $300,000 from the Neag Foundation to support nursing students. Over the next two years, the college will use the award to fund scholarships for students enrolled in…


Washington Watch: Recent federal STEM grant opportunities

To promote STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math), several federal agencies — including the U.S. Education Department — recently announced a few STEM-related funding opportunities.  In April, ED released two notices for fiscal year…