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Facing declining male enrollment, colleges are adding programs to recruit and support them Hechinger Report At Malcolm X College in Chicago, leaders took a close look at student data and realized that Black men were…
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Getting in line for opportunity
Inequity in workforce programming has been historically difficult to address for community colleges trying to meet labor market demands. Even a concentration on placing Black and Latino students into high-demand jobs is not much use…
A responsive approach to OER
There’s a growing consensus that the use of open educational resources (OER) has reached a turning point. Spurred by the shift to online learning during the pandemic and ongoing efforts by states, institutions, philanthropies and…
This week’s poll: Summer enrollments
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Community colleges readying for ‘enrollment cliff’ and other learning shifts Roanoke Times “We’re seeing more men, specifically males, participate in those short-course, direct-to-employment, credential-type programs,” says Adam Hutchison, president of Virginia Highlands Community College. “Heavy…
For homeless students, housing and more
Two community colleges in cities with very high housing costs have found a way to provide housing for homeless students. Among the lessons they learned is that providing housing is only a start for traumatized…
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Making it impossible to miss out on community college for people who need it Governing.com Declining enrollment and poor completion rates raise concerns that underserved students and communities could be left behind. Gregory Haile, president…
Open, affordable and stackable
Henry Gage was working at Target during Covid — one of the few places open during the pandemic at the time — when he decided it was time for a change. Gage was ready to…
Newsmakers
CEO on the move Carlos Cortez, chancellor of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) in California, has resigned to care for his parents, who are experiencing health issues, the district said in a release….
Reporter’s notebook
Request for proposals: MentorLinks colleges Foreign multinationals’ workforce needs Request for proposals: MentorLinks colleges The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to announce a national grant competition for the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education…