Community colleges can play a key role in helping adult learners of color prepare for jobs — especially as the economy revs up — but it will require a keen eye in designing, implementing and…
California’s community colleges move to require ethnic studiesEdSourceThe Board of Governors overseeing California’s community colleges is expected to vote on the requirement this summer. Metallica expands ‘thriving’ community college scholarship initiativeRolling StoneMetallica and its charitable…
Despite the kudos community colleges garner for serving as lynchpins for workforce development, they continue to face stigmas among employers and students, even affecting graduates’ confidence to apply for certain jobs, according to a new…
Community colleges continue to garner strong public support overall, but especially when it comes to their role in workforce development and how efficient they are, according to an annual survey by New America. Eight of…
ED hearings on potential new regsSeeking free public transportation for students in L.A.Dash for Cash targets completing the FAFSAPartnership with Uber Eats for student-athletes ED hearings on potential new regs The U.S. Education Department will hold…
Commentary: Community colleges deserve more attention. But making them free isn’t the answer.Washington PostA former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush writes that lawmakers should instead offer block-grant funding…
Though community colleges have increased their ability to prepare workers for STEM-related fields through various programs and partnerships, they are still underused and “unidentified” resources to strengthen the country’s STEM workforce, according to the president…
CEOs on the move Ray DiPasquale will serve as the seventh president of Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts. DiPasquale most recently was president of Clinton Community College in New York, where he served since 2017….
Community college set for major expansion if infrastructure plan passes CongressDenver ChannelThe legislation could fundamentally change how Americans view community colleges, says Dawn Lindsay, president at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Indiana In-depth: Making…
Northeastern Technical College (NETC) serves three counties in South Carolina with rural areas where internet access is either not available or too expensive. When the pandemic hit in spring 2020 and the campus’ buildings closed…