Pa., Lehigh Valley schools and others partner to help ‘near completers’ unemployed due to the pandemicMorning CallActing Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Monday announced Near Completers, a program she said will help…
How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economyHechinger ReportThe potential impact on the national economy of a decline in the supply of graduates with badly needed skills has been…
South Carolina Technical College system recommends no tuition increases for fallSCNowThe South Carolina Technical College system has recommended to the presidents and governing commissions of each college that they do not increase tuition rates for…
2 Missouri community colleges to offer bachelor’s degreesAssociated PressMissouri’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education on Wednesday approved plans for Ozarks Technical Community College in Springfield and St. Louis Community College to offer bachelor’s degree programs…
Community colleges at a crossroads: Enrollment is plummeting, but political clout is growingWashington PostLeaders of the sector sense a unique chance to promote their schools. “It is quite a moment,” said Walter G. Bumphus, president…
Commentary: Aligning policy with principle: NASFAA’s take on student debt forgivenessNASFAA blogOn the surface, forgiving student debt seems like a no-brainer, but to make it effective, there’s more we need to consider, writes Justin Draeger,…
House Democrats pass Biden’s $1.9T relief plan despite setback on minimum wageWashington PostThe vote closed early Saturday morning, with Republicans repeatedly decrying the legislation as a partisan boondoggle and Democrats defending it as much-needed relief….
Black students are succeeding in college at higher rates, but far behind white peers, report saysLos Angeles TimesIt took 10 years for Jamaal Muwwakkil, who grew up in Compton and was the first in his…
What a federal plan to offer free community college could mean for ArizonaKJZZRufus Glasper, president and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College and chancellor emeritus of the Maricopa Community College System,…
Nebraska’s community colleges faring better than most in enrollment this yearLincoln Journal StarThe effort to keep community colleges such as Northeast open paid off, as Nebraska’s community colleges fared better than other two-year academic transfer…