Debt in your district
A new report gauging federal lawmakers’ stance on student debt-related issues shows where both parties gel — like on low student-loan interest rates — and where they split, such as on Pell Grant funding. Daily…
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DataPoints
Enrollment trend: Public two-year colleges have seen a 9.6 percent dip in enrollment since 2013. DataPoints is a biweekly feature of the American Association of Community Colleges that provides a snapshot of information related to…
In Va., bills targeting student debt fail
Six out of 10 Virginia college students graduate with debt, owing an average of about $28,000 each. More than 1 million Virginia residents owe a combined $30 billion in college loans, state officials say. Against…
Struggling with finances
Nearly half of community college students say that a lack of financial resources could prompt them to withdraw, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts…
Kasich wants Ohio teachers to complete business externships
A provision in Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal would require Ohio teachers to complete externships with a local business as part of the license renewal process that generally occurs every five years. Associated PressCopyright 2018…
Changing the campus culture
Changing the culture of an institution is like turning the proverbial battleship. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Funding roundup
Illinois Highland Community College’s (HCC) expanding agriculture program will benefit from a donation $10,000 from the Stephenson Service Co. and Growmark Foundation. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of…
Princeton Ph.D. students sample teaching at a community college
A New Jersey community college has launched a teaching partnership with Princeton University (PU) that will provide a select group of doctoral students at the university the opportunity to learn about the college and to…
I-BEST success in Miss.
Napoleon Miller spent his childhood as a ward of the state of Mississippi, bouncing from home to home and school to school. “I grew up in Mississippi’s foster care system,” Miller said. “I decided to…
Acosta is new choice for labor secretary
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced law school dean R. Alexander Acosta as his new labor secretary nominee, one day after his original pick abruptly withdrew from consideration. Trump said Acosta, who did not appear…