Texas is revamping how community colleges are funded. Here are some of the proposed rules. Austin American-Statesman The proposed rules are designed to provide further incentives for community colleges to invest in high-demand credentials that…
The percentage of working-age adults in the U.S. earning a post-high school credential continues to climb, according to an annual report by Lumina Foundation. The national post-high school education attainment rate among adults 25 to…
It’s still very early in the spring term, but a steady number of community colleges across the country are reporting initial enrollment increases for the new semester, potentially continuing a trend from the fall that…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday issued an electronic announcement (EA) clarifying the anticipated timeline for processing of Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs), the information colleges use to package financial aid offers. As the…
Commentary: The imperative for Workforce Pell Inside Higher Ed Anthony P. Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. argues short-term Pell Grants are key to fulfilling the decades-old promise of…
Commentary: Moore’s ‘devastating’ budget plan would cause irreparable harm to Md. community colleges Maryland Matters Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed fiscal year 2025 state budget includes the fourth largest cut to community colleges in the…
George Lamelza In 2017, Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) in Springfield, Missouri, launched a redesigned website that turned heads with its simplicity. At a time when many college and university websites were becoming more cluttered…
AACC 2024 will mark the return of the American Association of Community Colleges annual convention to Louisville, Kentucky, since 1960. According to a summary of the 40th AACC convention in the May 1960 Junior College…
As an undergraduate, I was a mediocre student. I never aspired to be a college president. In fact, it took me three attempts to pass college algebra and six years to earn my bachelor’s degree….
Pennsylvania governor proposes overhaul of higher education with combined systems, reduced student costs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A proposed overhaul of Pennsylvania higher education laid out by Gov. Josh Shapiro would put state system schools and community…