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College-minded high schoolers flocking to dual credit classes Waco Tribune-Herald If students on the McLennan Community College or Texas State Technical College campuses seem to look a little younger these days, it may not be…
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Elements of team success
Predictive analytics brought the leadership team at Lone Star College-Montgomery together. Michael F. Chavezis vice president of student success at Lone Star College–Montgomery in Conroe, Texas.More Posts
Funding roundup
In Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create healthcare education and career pathways for 85 local students each year for…
Aiming to reduce teacher shortages
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill allowing aspiring teachers to take classes toward their credential on community college campuses in an effort to reduce teacher shortages. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
Program design is critical in Promise scholarships
While states and localities are increasingly adopting Promise scholarships to make college more affordable for lower-income Americans, not all of them are as effective as they can be. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College…
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CEO obituary Robert Judson, Jr., who served as the second president of Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) and was the first African-American to serve as president of a Florida community college, passed away on September 17….
Roadside messaging
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) this week unveiled a new statewide billboard campaign aimed at the nearly 1.3 million Illinois’ adults who have less than a high school diploma or equivalent and close to…
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Commentary: Free college for all will power our 21st-century economy and empower our democracy Brookings.com (blog) Imagine making the first two years of college free for every American willing to put in the effort, work…
Ditching the single, standardized placement test
A growing number of community colleges over the years have started using alternatives to a single, standardized placement test to determine if students can do college-level work. Now a new study supports that such alternative…
Taking on the cost of books
An Intro to Business book costs $121, but McHenry County College (MCC) students pay zero for it this fall semester thanks to the Illinois college’s textbook reduction program. Donna Bieschkeis a marketing communications specialist at…