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Biden’s plan for free community college faces resistanceWall Street Journal“It’s difficult for those of us who have resources to understand why $1,200 or $1,500 would be a barrier, but for a family that is living…
Biden’s plan for free community college faces resistanceWall Street Journal“It’s difficult for those of us who have resources to understand why $1,200 or $1,500 would be a barrier, but for a family that is living…
Huge budget boost to UC, CSU and community colleges targets student housing and job trainingLos Angeles TimesCalifornia public colleges and universities will receive a massive funding boost to expand affordable student housing, repair aging facilities…
More than half of community colleges are not affordable for low-income studentsMarketWatchEven when students attend the least-expensive college available to them and work, they can still struggle to afford to pay for school and live….
Commentary: Announcing the Community College Practice-Research-Policy ExchangeMixed Methods (Community College Research Center blog)The Community College Practice-Research-Policy Exchange is being created in large part to help identify evidence related to strategies that strengthen completion and retention…
Commentary: Is free college a good idea? Increasingly, evidence says yesBrown Center Chalkboard (Brookings)The stars seem aligned to make some form of national free college a reality. The more evidence we see, the more that…
Labor secretary promotes job training, community collegesPacific Coast Business TimesU.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said Monday that he wants to promote expanded partnerships with community colleges to support manufacturing jobs that have gone begging…
Commentary: Readers respond: Community college saved these lives, tooWashington PostIn response to a recent op-ed on the value of community colleges, the Washington Post received responses from hundreds of readers who wrote to share their…
To boost enrollment after a pandemic hit, Colorado community colleges turn to adult studentsColorado Public RadioCommunity colleges are doing a lot to tempt students back to college. They’re not raising tuition, they’re expanding scholarships, they’re…
Free community college tuition would add to labor pool, says SUNY Orange presidentMid Hudson NewsPresident Joe Biden’s proposed American Families Plan would do much for the country’s economy by providing additional workers with specific skills….
Ducey signs bill to allow 4-year community college degreesKVOACommunity colleges in Arizona are now allowed to offer limited four-year degrees. Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law bill SB1453 Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Henry Community College to…