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Arizona OKs recreational pot, schools tax hike undecidedAssociated PressThe Smart and Safe Arizona Act levies a 16% excise tax on pot and could bring in an estimated $255 million in new revenue annually when combined…
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Struggling through a pandemic
Resilience. That word has been used a lot to describe community college students struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) providing thousands of laptops for students…
The importance of marketing during a crisis
In today’s higher education landscape, community colleges face new and unexpected challenges. In this Covid era, attracting students and retaining those currently enrolled has become more difficult than ever before. It’s natural to “hope for…
Washington Watch: Looking ahead, whether it’s Biden or Trump
The recent national elections will obviously have substantial implications for the community college agenda in Washington. However, the many unknowns of the new political balance make reliable predictions hazardous. The American Association of Community Colleges…
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Affirmative action ballot measure fails, but these students are still fighting to diversify their universitiesCALmattersProposition 16 failed, but students at public colleges and universities in California have been trying to increase representation of students of…
Pathways are worth the cost
Implementing guided pathways at community colleges is a costly proposition. Still, it can be worthwhile, leading to improved student outcomes, concludes a report by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University’s Teachers College….
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Middlesex Community College generates nearly $360M for local economyLowell SunThe Massachusetts college credits successful graduates and major investments to financial success. Washtenaw Community College, teachers union agree to contract extensionsClickondetroit.comIn Michigan, Washtenaw Community College and…
A second chance, thanks to the support
Wyatt Stringer understands how the world works and wants to build it better through his newfound skills in woodworking. He understood it a little too well in high school, though, and boredom was intense enough…
You want systemic change? Community colleges have some tools to consider
Nicola Blake and Niesha Ziehmke In the outcry for racial justice following the brutal killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Jacob Blake, the country is propelled to move from grief to action….
Why equity in transfer and why now?
During his time as CEO of the Louisiana community and technical college system, as well as his 10-year tenure at the helm of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter G. Bumphus has…