ED issues tipsheet on ransomwareJill Biden to visit Florida community collegeSame credits in a shorter semesterRamping up efforts to help students with special needs ED issues tipsheet on ransomware The massive shift to online learning…
Why apprenticeships should go softWashington MonthlyA novel job training program fills the real skills gap. Facing pandemic toll, thousands of Massachusetts students didn’t apply for federal student aidWBURAs of August 14, graduates from Massachusetts public…
Sponsored content Online proctoring for testing sounds like a sensible solution during a pandemic but is it worth the risk for exams considered high stakes? Read why some are resisting the urge to take shortcuts….
A snapshot of enrollment this summer shows that community colleges, in general, saw a significant drop, with Black students, in particular, experiencing significant declines. While public and private four-year colleges saw a modest enrollment bump…
Is it safe to go to college? Health experts weigh inCNNCommunity colleges are opening for the fall semester in various ways – some are offering in-person classes with social distancing and sanitization procedures, others are…
Community colleges start academic year with mostly virtual classesDaily HeraldIn the Chicago area, more than 80 percent of students at suburban community colleges began the fall semester last week in virtual classes, while a limited…
The months-long pandemic has exacerbated the challenges facing many community college students, but it has yielded some areas of promise in helping students succeed. During a webinar on advocating equity last Thursday with leaders of…
San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) in California will use a $75,000 grant from Edison International to support the clean energy hybrid and electric vehicle technician program and to provide scholarships to SBVC students. SBVC’s clean…
Community college leaders looking to start new programs to prepare students for in-demand careers in alternative energy and related fields have a new resource. The Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) Center has produced a…
Headcount up, enrollment down?EAB (blog)Three last-minute strategies to improve fall enrollment. Colleges encouraging older students to enroll as declining birth rates cause pool of applicants to dwindleKABCThe Los Angeles Community College District recently partnered with…