The Army Futures Command (AFC) — which is in charge of modernizing the Army — has selected the Austin Community College District (ACC) in Texas as home for a unique software development training program for soldiers as well as…
Five reasons why community colleges are key to our COVID-19 recoveryMountain Money/KPCWAnne Kress of Northern Virginia Community College and Michael Collins of Jobs for the Future (JFF) discuss a JFF brief that outlines what the…
The shift from in-person learning at colleges to remote classes due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in cybersecurity needs, although not necessarily greater success on the part of hackers. The U.S….
At Montgomery College (MC) in Maryland, diversity isn’t just an item to check off on a checklist of values. “When we start thinking about the glorious diversity of our student body, it’s one thing to…
Several community colleges have received Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions program funding from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to better support Hispanic students. Among the grant recipients is California’s Río Hondo College, which…
U.S. labor secretary highlights role of technical colleges in helping economy during Ky. tripWLKYU.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia last week talked about how COVID-19 has impacted the economy while efforts continue to slowly reopen the…
San Diego community college district to stay online all yearFox 5 San DiegoThe San Diego Community College District announced Thursday it will continue online instruction through the remainder of the academic year, including the January…
It is unlikely Congress will reauthorize the Higher Education Act this year, but the departing chair of the Senate’s education committee hopes to at least complete by year’s end a long goal of his: to…
The coronavirus postponed the announcement of the recipients of the 2020 AACC Awards of Excellence, which was to be held at the association’s 100th annual convention in April. But given all that has happened nationally…
Adults without degrees who want more education say the pandemic has made them more likely to enroll, but they have become less confident over the past year that it will be worth the cost or…