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Community college enrollment plummets

Community colleges have seen an alarming 9.4% drop in enrollment this fall compared to fall 2019, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. “Community colleges’ enrollment decline is now nearly…



Virtual math classes promote success

The virtual editions of the Quantway and Statway math courses are boosting students’ successful course completion rates by three to four times the rate of more traditional course sequences, a study by WestEd finds. The…


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College graduates’ first year earnings depend on what they study and whereForbesAccording to a new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 27% of workers with an associate degree earn more…


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Eastern Shore Community College enrollment soarsEastern Shore PostEnrollment at Eastern Shore Community College in Virginia is up 22%, due to increased scholarship money and a recruiting drive targeting students who had planned to attend four-year…



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Community colleges are experiencing existential crises with more stimulus uncertainYahoo! NewsQuinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja said stimulus negotiations are a whirlwind for schools like his that are trying to get by amid the pandemic….


Drone instructor helps in Oregon fire effort

Lane Community College flight instructor Solomon Singer has been using his drone to provide support and surveillance for the Holiday Farm fire east of Eugene-Springfield, Oregon.  The fire erupted on Labor Day and caused hundreds…


Newsmakers

New CEOs Denise McCory has been named president of the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), where she has served as interim president since July 2019. In that role, she has overseen campus construction…


Reporter’s notebook

Strengthening cybersecurity effortsNew reports from Michigan Strengthening cybersecurity efforts A new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and analytics software company FICO focuses on the cybersecurity challenges of working from home during the pandemic…