About 45.7% of students in the registered nursing program at Bossier Parrish Community College in Louisiana are White and 38.8% are African-American, according to a diversity dashboard the state two-year college system recently developed. Register…
Free community college tuition would add to labor pool, says SUNY Orange presidentMid Hudson NewsPresident Joe Biden’s proposed American Families Plan would do much for the country’s economy by providing additional workers with specific skills….
The U.S. education secretary would like to see more innovative collaborations between K-12 and community colleges to serve students, including adult learners. For example, high schools with labs and other hands-on learning spaces could allow…
In response to numerous inquiries from member colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has produced a document to outline some of the options available to colleges in using the major formula grants of…
Ducey signs bill to allow 4-year community college degreesKVOACommunity colleges in Arizona are now allowed to offer limited four-year degrees. Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law bill SB1453 Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Henry Community College to…
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona this week emphasized that one of his priorities is to make sure pre-K-12 is connected to higher education and workforce needs, too. “We need to make sure we are providing…
In their May 12 AACC Digital conference presentation about the need for and value of short-term courses, Amardeep Kahlon and Kerry Mix will focus on the distinctive attributes of competency-based education (CBE), its value to…
Cardona at House appropriations hearingNew student aid chief at EDBroadband discount for low-income familiesNew ED clearinghouse for re-opening campuses Cardona at House appropriations hearing U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona pitches the Biden administration’s fiscal year…
Free community college could help equitable economic recoveryPublic News ServiceCommunity colleges have helped push recovery forward in past times of economic hardship, and their advocates say federal funding will help them do it again. Harford…
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited a Virginia community college on Monday to promote two years of free community college and other parts of his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. Meanwhile,…