New Jersey lawmakers have reservations about Murphy’s free community college proposal wbgo.org New Jersey lawmakers have some concerns about the $50 million Gov. Phil Murphy wants for a multi-year program to make community college tuition-free….
High-paying trade jobs sit empty, while high school grads line up for university NPR While a shortage of workers is pushing wages higher in the skilled trades, the financial return from a bachelor’s degree is…
It’s fitting that April is both Community College and Second Chance month, a time to celebrate and renew our commitment to helping people in prison reenter society. Christal Albrecht and Daniel J. PhelanChristal Albrecht is…
Middlesex Community College (MCC) in Massachusetts has received a $250,000 grant from the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund (EEVF) to help student entrepreneurs start or grow a small business. MCC is one of only four colleges…
The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program has announced the 2018-2019 class of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence, a leadership program aimed at preparing the next generation of community college presidents. Daily StaffCCDaily…
As apprenticeships appear to gain steam as a job-training model, House appropriators want to ensure that there are accountability parameters for apprenticeship programs that could be eligible for federal funding. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
Marion Technical College’s $750k anatomy lab is underway Marion Star Construction for a $750,000 anatomy lab is underway at Ohio’s Marion Technical College, as the school looks to get more students into the medical field….
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation but gave it 90 days to restate its arguments before his…
A regional higher education accreditation organization on Tuesday rejected a plan to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges into a single institution, putting the system’s future in limbo. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
In Connecticut, immigrant students without legal status in the U.S. are optimistic that 2018 may finally be the year Connecticut legislators make them eligible for institutional financial aid at state-run colleges and universities. Associated PressCopyright…