Portland Community College’s $185M workforce training bond passes OregonLive.com The approval marks the latest ballot box win for Oregon’s largest postsecondary institution. Tennessee graduates with tech degrees soon will come with ‘warranty’ on skills Chattanooga…
To merge or not Inside Higher Ed Amid declining budgets and enrollments, Connecticut is the latest state to attempt a merger involving two-year colleges, with a proposal to consolidate its 12 community colleges. Financial impact…
Portland Community College tees up $185M bond on Tuesday’s ballot Portland Business Journal If passed by voters, the bond — PCC’s first since 2008 — would help fund construction of a new workforce training center…
You don’t need a 4-year degree to make a decent living — and in fact, you can earn more without one Business Insider About 28 percent of people with two-year associate degrees make more than…
Mass. community college students place bets on casino education WGBH News Retail is on the decline in Massachusetts. Bristol Community College is betting on the promise of another industry: casinos. L.A. community colleges to tackle sexual…
Commentary: Revised data shows community colleges have been underappreciated New York Times New data suggest that some community colleges are doing a much better job of preparing students for future success than they’ve gotten credit…
Tri-C students in beginning algebra course are helping researchers study math test anxiety Plain Dealer A massive research project involving math students from the Western campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio seeks to help…
Colleges revamp the help desk to streamline the customer service experience EdTech Magazine: Focus on Higher Education At Milwaukee Area Technical College, technology solutions enable the help desk team to be proactive in resolving problems….
Cash-strapped undocumented immigrants in Chicago flock to free community colleges USA Today More than two years after Chicago launched a program that offers a swath of high school students a free ride at its community…
Community colleges have duplicate free tuition plans San Diego Union-Tribune Some community college districts are facing an unexpected but not unwelcome problem following the passage of a state bill that partly duplicates their own efforts…