Education Department sends final Title IX rule to White House for approval Politico (subscription required) The U.S. Education Department this week sent the Trump administration’s final Title IX rule governing campus sexual assault to the…
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Partnerships essential for career pathways
Effective career pathways leading to good jobs require strong partnerships with employers, good use of data and outreach to underserved populations, community college leaders agreed at a panel discussion this week hosted by the Urban…
150 colleges eligible for 2021 Aspen Prize
The Aspen Institute on Tuesday announced the 150 community colleges that are eligible to compete for its $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence — including 62 colleges that weren’t eligible for the…
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Commentary: Let’s make the FAFSA required for a high-school diploma, to increase college enrollment — and more counselors wouldn’t hurt either Hechinger Report Easier forms, with more help in completing them, would reduce obstacles in…
Committing to credential transparency
The American Association of Community Colleges and 14 other national postsecondary education organizations have agreed to use a new credential registry as well as common language to describe credential information in an effort to make credential…
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In Duluth, new college presidents are old friends Minneapolis Star Tribune Lake Superior College President Patricia Rogers and St. Scholastica President Barbara McDonald see opportunities for their schools to work together. Q&A: Active Minds president…
Tackling the transfer issue
For Dustin Meador, it seemed as though the nagging, complex and contentious issue of college transfers was the Texas legislature’s Moby Dick: The problems were big and obvious, but solutions were elusive. Jim PatersonJim Paterson…
Funding roundup
Three Connecticut community colleges will work to increase the number of low-income students entering and succeeding in college using a seven-year, $25.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant awarded to the state. Manchester, Naugatuck Valley…
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CEO retirement Edwin Massey, who has served as president of Indian River State College (IRSC) in Florida for 31 years, plans to retire when his contract ends on August 21, 2020. Massey has served at…
A broader reach with distance learning
As community colleges struggle to maintain enrollment, rural colleges are finding they can attract more students, including dually enrolled students, by expanding distance learning options. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…