Colorado community colleges experienced a big increase in dual-enrollment programs in 2018-19 from the previous year. According to a report by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education, there was…
Interim president Chris Cox will serve as interim president of Bevill State Community College in Alabama, effective October 1. Cox has more than 24 years of higher education administration experience and currently is interim president…
ED challenge program focuses on pre-apprenticeshipsState systems selected as overseeing entities for IRAPsMore on proposed digital learning and employment records ED challenge program focuses on pre-apprenticeships The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday launched a…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Thursday celebrated the recipients of its 2020 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty awards in a year that has especially highlighted the importance of having exceptional instructors. “Faculty…
The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday approved the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294) by a vote along partisan lines. The bill would reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered…
Some college students didn’t show up amid COVID-19, recession – especially at community collegeUSA Today“The community college student is generally older,” said Martha Parham of the American Association of Community Colleges. “The majority of them…
Community college enrollments have dropped by an alarming average of 7.5 percent so far this fall, far more than the 2.5 percent national average decrease for undergraduates at all higher education institutions, according to a…
Maricopa Community Colleges collaborate on IT certification programsAZfamily.comWith three new Microsoft data centers opening in Arizona next year, there are job opportunities coming up. This week, the tech company announced a partnership with Glendale Community…
Dr. Jill Biden returned to the virtual campaign trail on Tuesday to champion her husband’s proposal to make community colleges a central component of his education, workforce and economic plans, if he is elected president….
Fewer students attending California community collegesEdSourceThe California community college system is experiencing a 5 percent to 7 percent drop in enrollment this fall due to a combination of factors: the coronavirus pandemic, job losses, the…