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Sister to Sister to help first-time-in-college women of colorBoca Raton TribuneIn Florida, 50 Palm Beach State College female students of color will be paired with mentors, including faculty, staff and alumni, who will provide support…
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The Covid crisis in community colleges — what does the data say?
The novel coronavirus has affected all aspects of society and the economy. But what do the data say about the impact of the pandemic on community colleges? Getting timely and reliable data on two-year colleges…
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Interim CEO Gregg Bennett is now interim president of Gadsden State Community College in Alabama. He previously was center director for the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) located at Gadsden State, and has more than 35…
Researching wastewater to learn about COVID
A research project studying the coronavirus in wastewater in New York City to better understand the virus, including how it spreads and mutates, had its start when COVID-19 brought a class project at Queensborough Community…
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Lakeshore Technical College expands child care centerNBC26About 10 percent of the Wisconsin college’s 2,800 students have elementary-aged children. East Bay community college district to go online-only for entire school yearMercury NewsIn California, the Chabot-Las Positas…
The economic case for more funding
The battleground for higher education dollars is largely between community colleges and public universities. Both obviously merit public funding because they provide valuable economic services to citizens, in general. The question is how to divide…
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A thinner GOP funding billJill Biden, DeVos pitch for their candidates A thinner GOP funding bill Senate Republicans on Wednesday released the text of their slimmed-down $500 billion COVID-recovery bill prior to next week’s anticipated…
Leaders in educating the incarcerated, but underfunded
Community colleges play a critical role in preparing incarcerated individuals for a return to society, but their programs simply need more funding, according to justice reform advocates. While community colleges are leaders in providing access…
Colleges join forces to train aerospace workers
Two community colleges – Red Rocks in Colorado and El Camino in California – have formed a partnership to create a Space, Cyber & Supply Talent Development Center. The partnership will support workforce training programs…
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ED issues tipsheet on ransomwareJill Biden to visit Florida community collegeSame credits in a shorter semesterRamping up efforts to help students with special needs ED issues tipsheet on ransomware The massive shift to online learning…