After a decade-long trend of lowering opinions of higher education, a new Gallup poll indicates an uptick in Americans’ confidence in two- and four-year institutions. Forty-two percent of surveyed U.S. adults said they have “a…
Federal funding freeze impacting Wisconsin technical colleges WSAW The Wisconsin Technical College System said without federal funding, thousands of people in the state could lose access to education and workforce training. More learners in a…
DeRionne Pollard this fall will become the next president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). She is the first woman to take the helm of the 105-year-old community college organization. The…
Policymakers, college leaders and students all rely on clear, timely data for decision-making. But not all data systems are created equal. Angela Perry, a senior advisor for postsecondary and workforce pathways at the Data Quality…
With the Supreme Court on Monday clearing the way for the Trump administration to shrink the Education Department’s workforce, the department on Tuesday announced plans for the Department of Labor (DOL) to manage its adult…
Community college leaders have long realized that the more barriers to success they can eliminate, the more likely students are to graduate. Now, a growing number of colleges are adding housing insecurity to the list…
Community college presidents and senior leadership recently gathered for a deep dive into two hot-button issues for two-year colleges — the future of distance learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The leaders convened May 19-20 at…
At the recent graduation ceremony for Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Adult Education, we celebrated the accomplishments of 24 students who had completed their High School Equivalency exams, dozens more who finished English for…
How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue unwinding the Education Department, allowing it to…
Kirtland Community College (Michigan) will use a $10,000 grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to support its fall Kickstart program, which introduces incoming students to the experience of college life and its courses. “The Kirtland…