In Nebraska, community colleges wary of tax authority removalNews Channel NebraskaCommunity college leaders recently lined up to oppose a state bill that would eliminate general fund property tax levy authority for the two-year colleges. Commentary:…
Department of Defense offers STEM ed funding for community collegesCampus TechnologyThe DoD STEM Community College Consortium grant program seeks institutions forming regional consortia that will “develop and encourage STEM ecosystems” among two- and four-year institutions,…
Alabama Community Colleges will offer rapid job training for high-demand industriesAL.comThe Alabama Community College System is launching an Innovation Center to begin rapidly training Alabamians for jobs in high-demand industries. PCC becomes first Colorado school…
Gov. Janet Mills’ plan could boost Maine’s community collegesSun JournalMills’ plan would provide up to two years of free community college for students who graduated in 2020 or later, at least through the class of…
U.S. Naval Community College selects Alexandria College for nuclear engineering programAlexandria Echo PressThe agreement with Minnesota’s Alexandria Technical & Community College provides active-duty enlisted sailors an opportunity to earn a naval-relevant and nuclear engineering-focused associate…
Small academic steps lead to life-changing resultsKentucky LivingMicrocredentials reach further than one career field. They can offer a taste of a variety of subjects and provide basic skills. Certificates are a direct path to a…
Florida community colleges zero in on dropout preventionPublic News ServiceUniversity of Florida researchers surveyed 27,000 former community-college students in the state and found tuition and fees, living expenses, and no longer being eligible for financial…
The U.S. desperately needs skilled workers. But the community colleges that train them are woefully underfundedCNN BusinessAs America seeks to train workers for the hundreds of thousands of new infrastructure jobs that are being created,…
Commentary: Why community college students quit despite being almost finishedSt. Louis Post-DispatchSome colleges are trying to identify former students and persuade them to come back using a variety of methods that include data analytics and…
Community colleges seek to expand nursing degree opportunitiesColorado PoliticsThree years after gaining authority from the state to offer a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree, the community college system is seeking to expand that…