Technical college system helped land Foxconn Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3 (with video) Before Foxconn executives made the decision to build a facility in Wisconsin they met with leaders of the Wisconsin Technical College System to determine…
Connecticut community colleges offer in-state tuition rates for New York residents Westfair Online Norwalk Community College, Housatonic Community College and Naugatuck Valley Community College are now offering New York residents the same in-state tuition rate…
More than $2M in state grants will help train workers Minneapolis Star Tribune The largest of the grants — $350,000 — went to Anoka-Ramsey Community College and a local construction services firm to train 571…
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…