U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Tuesday voiced blistering criticism of President Joe Biden’s loan cancellation policies and outlined her own vision for higher education policy, as reflected in part in the REAL Reform…
In Massachusetts, higher education opportunities are opening up for students with autism and intellectual disabilities. New legislation requires the state’s public colleges to provide accommodations for people whose disabilities have impeded them from earning a…
Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness planNPRNearly half of the country’s governors have signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to withdraw his student…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Monday filed comments in the U.S. Education Department’s (ED) Title IX rulemaking proceeding, and it joined in broader higher education community comments spearheaded by the American Council…
About five years ago, Jessica Miles submerged marine life monitoring structures in Florida’s Jupiter Inlet as part of an effort to engage students to save coral reefs. She and her team couldn’t retrieve the units…
How community colleges have pivoted in the pandemicTimeTwo community college presidents highlight how their institutions have pivoted to new approaches on everything from costs to admissions to raison d’etre. Salt Lake Community Colleges renames technical…
For many young adults with intellectual disabilities, a postsecondary education is out of reach. However, some community colleges are partnering with outside organizations to ensure people with intellectual disabilities can reach their goals. Richard J….
The Covid pandemic significantly dampened transfers among all higher education institutions, but especially among public two-year college students, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. Upward transfer rates dropped…
Training industry chemistsChemical & Engineering News (American Chemical Society)Apprenticeships and community colleges provide nontraditional paths for young people to get into chemistry careers. Lost job during pandemic? California will give you money to learn a…
Sacramento City College (SCC) has received a $1 million gift from Christopher and Dana Daubert to support management of the Gregory Kondos Gallery, which houses a multi-million dollar art collection. The gift — the largest…