Kansas legislature may expand program that pays two-year college tuition for hundreds Topeka Capital-Journal A popular scholarship program enacted by the Kansas legislature in recent years to get more workers into high-demand jobs in high-need…
ED may miss October 1 deadline for redesigned FAFSA form Washington Post The U.S. Education Department may miss the October 1 deadline for launching its redesigned Free Application for Federal Student Aid, raising the ire…
Maine Community College System ends Covid vaccine mandate Bangor Daily News Despite dropping its mandate, the system “strongly” encourages all students to get vaccinated against Covid. Some students may still be required to be vaccinated…
Maryland colleges are trying to shake tepid enrollment. Results are mixed. Washington Post Maryland Association of Community Colleges Executive Director Brad Phillips is cautiously optimistic about an 8% increase in first-time students at the state’s…
Pillen tax-cut ideas win support of business groups, prompt criticism from community colleges Nebraska Examiner Advocates for Nebraska community colleges maintain that the governor’s plan would hurt workforce training efforts and local control. Eastern Iowa…
‘It’s a big removal of a barrier’: What housing at California’s community colleges looks like CalMatters Two California community colleges built housing in the last couple of years, with very different approaches. In new strategic…
DeSantis takes on the education establishment, and builds his brand New York Times Appearing on Tuesday at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, one of the state’s 28 publicly funded state and community colleges, Florida…
Hochul’s plan to bolster community college enrollment receives praise from local education leaders Daily Gazette A proposal by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul that would automatically admit all high school students to their local community…
Clear, simple and wrong Inside Higher Ed Defining student success must reflect actual student behavior and intentions. The Voluntary Framework for Accountability comes much closer to reality, but it’s largely absent from policy discussions. That…
Community College of Allegheny County introduces program aimed at reducing gun violence WPXI The Pennsylvania college’s “Guns Down, Level Up” program aims to help people who have firsthand gun violence experiences to get the education,…