Are these data meaningful anymore?
“*” will soon appear on many statistics. For the sports fan looking at stats, the NHL and NBA seasons ended early, making season stats incomparable with prior seasons, not to mention that neither league may…
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Will coronavirus problems mean even more ‘summer melt’ this year?Hechinger ReportCommunity colleges are trying to make it easier for students, and their parents, to stay motivated during summer months. The president of Northern Virginia Community…
The enrollment crystal ball
Until recently, community college presidents were bracing for plummeting enrollments in the summer term due to the coronavirus pandemic. But as early-starting summer classes have begun, some community college leaders are reporting enrollments that are…
Local economic anchors in a post-pandemic world
It is an American higher education original that delivers so much to so many for so little, and yet its full impact is often underappreciated. It is a lack of awareness that could be potentially…
Dual enrollment remains hot
Spring enrollment at public two-year colleges continues to slide — though at a slower pace — but dual enrollment continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, according to a new report from the National Student…
ED approves 6 state Perkins plans
The U.S. Education Department on Friday announced the first wave of approved state career and technical education (CTE) plans pertaining to the Perkin Act reauthorization signed by the president in 2018. Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,…
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Commentary: COVID-19 and the uncertain future of public higher edGoverning.comThe pandemic is challenging colleges’ enrollments and finances as never before. Some may not survive, and those that do will have to consider major changes in…
Funding roundup
Eleven minority-serving community colleges will bring NASA missions to students through the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. The colleges will receive grant funding over the next four years to increase diversity and inclusion in…
Washington Watch: More confusion on CARES Act grants
The Education Department (ED) again has added and altered the information it has provided to higher edcuation institutions about implementing CARES Act student emergency grants. The May 21 communication came as a shock and has…
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State board votes to freeze tuition for Virginia’s community collegesWHSVThe decision means tuition will remain at the current rate of $154 per credit hour, which the board says is around one-third of the comparable cost…