Making it impossible to miss out on community college for people who need it Governing.com Declining enrollment and poor completion rates raise concerns that underserved students and communities could be left behind. Gregory Haile, president…
Encouraging a new community Symmetry Magazine Physicists advocate for getting community college students involved in research. Commentary: Workforce really is the name of the game. Let’s talk about how we should play it EdNC Listening…
Ohio college leader disagrees with study calling community colleges ‘a waste of time’ WTOV Eastern Gateway Community College President Michael Geoghegan disagrees with a recent Associated Press article that inferred community colleges are a “waste…
Clock ticks on college Covid relief dollars Politico’s Weekly Education The Biden administration as soon as this week could begin accepting requests from colleges for extra time to spend their share of federal Covid relief…
Commentary: Final test for Connecticut’s community colleges Connecticut Post Without more funding, the president of the Connecticut System of Colleges and Universities projects that community college students will be hit with 10% tuition increases over…
How the promise of free college doesn’t always help low-income students Hechinger Report A handful of states are trying something different. They’re launching “first-dollar” programs, in which money from the state can be applied first…
California Community Colleges moving forward with bachelor’s degree approvals despite lawmaker objections EdSource Key lawmakers last week asked the system to pause the current cycle of applications to settle a dispute with the California State…
The hidden costs of transferring to a four-year college WGBH Some highly selective four-year colleges have policies that allow them to determine which credits count after a student enrolls. But others, like the University of…
Two groups give $30M to community college initiative in bid to cut degree race gap Detroit News Two influential foundations are giving a southeast Michigan initiative to improve access to local community colleges about $30…
In a tight labor market, technical training is everything Marketplace The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis observes in its new “Beige Book” report that investment in technical training has increased in its district. The…