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The money — and research — behind a new network to boost college completion Inside Philanthropy In the months ahead, Strong Start to Finish plans to award three-year grants of up to $2.25 million to…
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Wisconsin college president talks Foxconn in annual address Wisconsin Public Radio News Bryan Albrecht, president of Gateway Technical College, says the proposed Foxconn LCD manufacturing plant is a “unique and rare opportunity” for the region…
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Mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan pitches free community college tuition for Seattle high-school grads Seattle Times Funding sources for the Seattle Promise could include the city’s tax on sweetened beverages, a $500 million local-education fund included…
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Why the boardroom doesn’t need Ivy League degrees TheStreet.com The community college population has “so much potential,” said Chanda Gibson, executive director at the Council of Urban Professionals, which works to advance social justice issues…
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Commentary: Rebuild middle class through technical training schools and community colleges Danbury News Times Instead of shoveling millions to pay off the wealthiest hedge funds in the world, it’s time to invest those resources to…
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New program at Ga. college to turn students into Mercedes-Benz technicians Gwinnettdailypost.com For the next five semesters, Eric Barrett and his classmates at Gwinnett Technical College will receive classroom and hands-on training in the art…
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Shadow class, college dreamers in Trump’s America APM Reports Six undocumented college students — two from Minneapolis Community and Technical College and all beneficiaries of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — tell their…
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From college chemistry to Capitol Hill: One student’s journey to the finals of a nationwide competition AGU’s On the Job blog Going to the finals of the Community College Innovation Challenge changed my life forever….
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Community colleges focus more on career education as classes start San Diego Union-Tribune As community college students across the county returned to classes Monday, more are enrolling in career education courses following a statewide push…
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Massachusetts community college presidents denounce racism Boston Globe The presidents of Massachusetts’ 15 community colleges signed a joint letter Thursday denouncing the racism and violence that occurred last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, and affirming their…