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Community college system drops admin payroll $1M Daily Advertiser The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is paying $1.1 million less in salaries than it did five years ago, mainly due to mergers and streamlined…


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New collar jobs MSNBC Across America 6.2 million jobs are open but 7 million people are still unemployed. “New collar jobs” could help narrow that gap. And companies are partnering with community colleges to provide…


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This local college program connects students with $18-an-hour jobs in little time Sacramento Bee San Saeteurn took welding classes at American River College for only a few months before he was tapped by recruiters from…


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Standardization in online education Inside Higher Ed Accreditor’s rejection of Scottsdale Community College’s proposed expansion suggests that consistency and mandated faculty training could become a focus for quality control in online learning. Tuition rises at…


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Candidates for governor promise heavy spending on Tennessee’s technical colleges WPLN Technical colleges could get a big boost under Tennessee’s next governor. Community college students say ‘Oui’ to France – and science Christian Science Monitor…


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Morgan State University, community colleges partner at Laurel College Center Baltimore Sun Morgan State University president David Wilson has signed a memorandum of agreement with the presidents of Howard and Prince George’s community colleges to…


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Virginia community college challenges frustrate state lawmakers Richmond.com The range of legislative reactions to a new state study on community colleges reflects the competing missions for the 51-year-old system to fulfill in the face of…


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UW-Madison moves forward with free tuition program for first-generation transfer students Madison.com About 150 students at two-year colleges around Wisconsin are expected to enroll in a new University of Wisconsin-Madison program giving first-generation college students…


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Nevada regents plan to bolster community colleges Elko Daily Free Press Community colleges are one of the keys in developing Nevada’s workforce, according higher education leaders. Americans split on whether 4-year college degree is worth…


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Community college enrollment drops by double digits on some campuses; some call it a ‘crisis’ 89.3 KPCC About half of California’s 114 community colleges are seeing enrollment drops this year, state education officials say –…