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Tennessee community college graduation rates on the rise WREG.com The Tennessee Board of Regents says 13.6 percent of students who began in 2010 graduated within three years. That has increased to 25.4 percent. Lawmakers pepper…
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Colleges, school districts collaborate on CTE
When community colleges and K-12 school districts work together on career and technical education (CTE) partnerships, younger students gain a better understanding of what kinds of jobs to aim for – and how to prepare…
Agreement on short-term Pell, but…
House appropriators on both sides of the aisle support extending Pell Grant eligibility to quality short-term programs, but Democrats on a House education funding subcommittee want assurances that unscrupulous colleges won’t exploit the expansion for…
A closer look at HEA reauthorization
There is strong bipartisan support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act this year, particularly in the Senate, but there are plenty of policy issues that lawmakers need to work out, according to a U.S. Education…
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Enrollment shrinking at New York’s community colleges: ‘We need to adjust’ Syracuse.com Enrollment at community colleges regularly ebbs and flows with the economy. But this decline at schools like Onondaga Community College is different, community…
A good month for big gifts
In terms of big donations, March has been a good month for some community colleges. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
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Area students get skilled workforce training under Jeffco Sewer Dept.’s apprenticeship program Birmingham Times Mi’Kayla Stinson, a freshman at Lawson State Community College (Alabama) studying chemical engineering, found the ideal preparation for her field of…
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Community and technical college officials have high hopes for free tuition program Beckley Register-Herald Senate Bill 1 provides free tuition to promote workforce training, and it would require those involved to pass a drug test, complete community…
Hacking the gap
Cybersecurity workers protect crucial information across the industry spectrum, from health records to bank accounts to sensitive military communications. A massive shortage of skilled technical employees in the U.S. has put the nation’s digital privacy…
Executive order focuses on accountability
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at making higher education more affordable, transparent and protective of students’ free speech rights. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website