Commentary: College consolidation: bad for students, Connecticut, you CT Mirror The ‘Students First’ plan will irreparably damage the state’s community colleges, its critics say. Illinois colleges grapple with 10-year enrollment decline WBEZ 91.5 Chicago College…
In Pennsylvania, Northampton Community College (NCC) this week received a $5,000 donation from Just Born Quality Confections — maker of marshmellow Peeps and other candies — toward the college’s endowed Promise scholarships. The company delivered the…
In 2018, more than 200 community colleges participated in the Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA), using the data tool to gauge student progress and outcomes over six years. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to…
The top Democrat on the Senate education committee would like to see more investments in community colleges and other institutions that historically serve students who have been underrepresented in higher education. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits…
Community colleges highlight needs at Capitol gathering Meridian Star More than 100 Mississippi community college students, faculty, staff and administrators flooded the Capitol in Jackson this week to ask legislators to continue their financial support…
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. All sectors of business and industry in the United States struggle to…
I have had and heard many conversations about cybersecurity recently. It’s a growing concern as we adapt more college processes and systems to the technology-driven world around us. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is…
Most Americans don’t realize state funding for higher ed fell by billions Hechinger Report At a time when so many employers are struggling to find workers who have university degrees, community college student Tyler Duffield…
Plans after college: One in 10 teens say they plan to attend a community college after graduating high school, compared to six in 10 who indicate they want to attend a four-year college. About 13…
Kudos Jerry Sue Thornton, president emeritus of Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio, this week received the John Roueche/Terry O’Banion Leadership Award at the League for Innovation in the Community College’s annual meeting in New York City….