Mitigating stereotype threat
When I was a freshman at the University of Alabama in 1992, there were a few times when I was the only Black person in my classes. Some of the classes had between 100 to…
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ED promotes new federal program for tech discountResearching student parents’ experiences at community collegesPreparing disconnected youths for apprenticeshipsCollege-educated adults on federal assistance ED promotes new federal program for tech discount The U.S. Education Department on…
Funding roundup
Arizona Life science faculty members from Mesa Community College (MCC) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) will use an $11,000 Maricopa Center for Learning and Innovation Horizon Grant to improve success rates in life science courses….
A sabbatical in 2020: Not what I had planned
I wrote my sabbatical proposal in fall 2019, and when I found out it was approved, I was elated. My husband had surprised me that same fall with tickets to Italy for May, and we…
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Commentary: Announcing the Community College Practice-Research-Policy ExchangeMixed Methods (Community College Research Center blog)The Community College Practice-Research-Policy Exchange is being created in large part to help identify evidence related to strategies that strengthen completion and retention…
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Commentary: Is free college a good idea? Increasingly, evidence says yesBrown Center Chalkboard (Brookings)The stars seem aligned to make some form of national free college a reality. The more evidence we see, the more that…
Finalists selected for Community College Innovation Challenge
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), on Tuesday announced the 12 teams to advance to the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). The competition aims to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking…
Washington Watch: A new round of relief funds, plus updated ED guidance
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday released most of the third installment of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provided through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Community colleges will receive more than…
Kudos for their use of federal relief funds
In announcing a new round of federal emergency grants to higher education institutions on Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department (ED) also gave props to how some colleges and universities — including community colleges — have…
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Labor secretary promotes job training, community collegesPacific Coast Business TimesU.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said Monday that he wants to promote expanded partnerships with community colleges to support manufacturing jobs that have gone begging…