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Examining non-degree programsFlorida healthcare provider covers full tuition for employees Kudos to Kentucky colleges for awarding more credentials Alabama college holds evening program for mini terms Examining non-degree programs New America is seeking proposals to…


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New Jersey community college says most classes will be remote for 7 weeksNJ.comCounty College of Morris is switching to primarily virtual learning for the first seven weeks of the fall semester. Connecticut community colleges to…


Deconstructing a historical construct

Community colleges making the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey must recognize that one-size-fits-all support for students of color doesn’t get the job done. To make everyone feel welcome on campus, leaders of two-year colleges…



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Community colleges will start preparing future teachers this year. The science of reading figures prominently in the plansEdNCFifty-two of North Carolina’s 58 community colleges will offer two degrees for future teachers — an associate in…


Funding roundup

A $60,000 grant to Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Michigan means youth attending the college’s summer camp may receive new laptops and family digital literacy training. WCC at Parkridge Community Center, where the summer camp…


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Hundreds of Afghans arrive at Northern Virginia Community College, greeted by outpouring of supportWashington PostFleeing Afghanistan after the country fell to the Taliban, several hundred Afghans touched down at Dulles International Airport on Friday and…



A long history in early childhood education

At Grand Rapids Community College, child care center founder Phyllis Fratzke saw the need for a learning lab for early childhood education students nearly 50 years ago. “That was pretty forward-thinking 50 years ago,” said…


Campus child care helps student parents

A few years ago, some community colleges cut back on child-care services as demand fell. But since the pandemic began, need has grown as parents of young children found it hard to study at home…