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Biden tells House Democrats tuition-free community college is out of economic packageCNNPresident Joe Biden informed House progressives Tuesday afternoon that the final bill to expand the social safety net is expected to drop tuition-free community…


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Heartland Community College to establish apprentice program to train candy workersWGLTAfter a $75 million candy plant expansion goes into operation in Bloomington, Illinois, Heartland Community College will start a program to train workers for Ferrero…


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Biden admits his $3.5T plan won’t pass without major cutsNew York Post“I doubt we’re going to get the entire funding for community colleges, but I’m not going to give up on community colleges as long…


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Commentary: Pennsylvania needs more volunteer firefighters. Here’s a plan that could helpMorning CallState Senate Bill 83 would create and fund a partnership between colleges and high schools and technical schools to recruit and train students…


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Commentary: Community colleges are the front line for workforce innovationThe CampusAs bachelor’s-granting institutions grow ever more focused on employability, there’s much they can learn from community colleges, write Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community…


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Long wait for students to enroll in some community college nursing programsEdSourceIt’s a problem that leaders of the student senate of the California Community Colleges want to confront to eliminate a controversial lottery system that…


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Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoningWashington PostName changes within the Virginia Community College System reflect the breadth and persistence of the racial reckoning in higher…


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New California law aims to ease community college transfers to UC, Cal StateLos Angeles TimesA number of new laws will significantly help community college students transfer into both California State and University of California campuses,…


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What borrowers need to know about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness overhaulNational Public RadioThe U.S. Education Department says it will use its authority to give student loan borrowers a time-limited waiver — essentially relaxing several…


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Minnesota colleges see fewer students seeking law enforcement certificationsMinnPostAlexandria Technical & Community College, which has one of the largest law enforcement programs in Minnesota, has experienced a steady decline in the number of students who…