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New York community colleges and counties eye additional state fundingSpectrum NewsFor the 2022-23 school year, K-12 schools in New York received an increase of $1.5 billion over last year. Now, the state’s community colleges, which…


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Overwhelming demand for online classes is reshaping California’s community collegesLos Angeles TimesCalifornia community college students say taking classes online allows them to juggle work and family and pursue their dreams of higher education. Health science,…


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To fill teacher jobs, community colleges offer new degreesAssociated PressIn Washington state, nine community colleges offer education degrees for teaching grade school and up. All of the programs started within the last decade. Commentary: College…


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Potential nursing program causes alarm for existing local college programsVictoria AdvocatePlans for a for-profit nursing school based in New Jersey to open a nursing program at a healthcare system in Texas has Victoria College and…


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Cyber bill to fund minority, community college programsThe HillRep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would invest in cybersecurity curriculums in predominantly minority schools and community colleges. PCC plans to expand veterinary…


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Community colleges budget for slower recovery from pandemicWSKGCommunity colleges in New York state are still struggling to recover financially from the effects of the pandemic. With Covid-relief funds set to expire at the end of…


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Newsom signs bill to ban most remedial classes at community collegesEdSourceCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed legislation that sets into motion changes that will severely restrict the ability of community colleges to offer remedial…


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GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan planAssociated PressSix Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans,…


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Universities, community colleges partner to help transfer students earn degreesPBS NewsHourAs four-year colleges and universities look for ways to boost enrollment and reach underrepresented students, a growing number are focused on community college transfer students….


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Newsom rejects second effort to make more community college adjunct faculty eligible for health careEdSourceThe California governor vetoed a similar bill last year, citing unknown costs. LCCC partners with Moen to expand earn and learn…