Emergency grants help strapped students stay in college Minneapolis Star Tribune Starting this year, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is launching its own emergency fund program for students, inspired in part by an administrator’s…
Tennessee’s community college presidents will be held more accountable, their boss says Nashville Public Radio (with audio) Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings doesn’t have specifics yet on what her new review process will…
Report finds state’s colleges falling short of mission Daily Democrat A new report on California community colleges sets a number of goals for the two-year college system, such as increasing by 20 percent the number…
Commentary: Even the playing field for community college students Sacramento Bee A California bill would require community colleges to use students’ high school grades, and stop relying solely on standardized tests, to make more accurate…
Drop algebra requirement for non-STEM majors, California community colleges chief says Los Angeles Times The chancellor of the California Community Colleges system says intermediate algebra should no longer be required to earn an associate degree…
Revving economic engines at community colleges Philanthropy Karen Buchwald Wright has made a loud impact on her local economy — through a combination of jobs created at her company and philanthropic investments in the education…
Competition helps college students find a place in science Science Magazine Last month, a team from Del Mar College in Texas won first place in the Community College Innovation Challenge for their project, which uses…
Back to the starting line on regulating for-profit colleges NPR The American Association of Community Colleges argues that the cost of compliance with gainful employment has been burdensome for many public two-year institutions. Community colleges…
Grant program boosts workforce training at Virginia community colleges WRIC In the last year, Virginia community colleges provided workforce training to 4,268 people who secured credentials, certifications and licenses. Community colleges plan to fill workforce…
Support grows for major shift in Pell Inside Higher Ed Bipartisan support builds for expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term certificates, although some experts worry about quality control and funding. Foxconn forces Wisconsin to confront…