DACC Notes: Normalize talking about mental healthCommercial-NewsJonathon Wade, associate professor of behavioral sciences at Danville Area Community College in Illinois, says we have to start making connections and normalizing mental health discussions. One solution he…
U.S. education secretary promotes access to higher ed during visit to RACCReading EagleMiguel Cardona leaned forward in his chair, listening intently to Mayra Del Toro. She was telling the U.S. education secretary about the path…
Students shift towards tech and trade schools; Atlanta companies are taking noteCBS46The president of Georgia Piedmont Technical College says the current college model isn’t working for many companies. Meanwhile, the college has seen a 12%…
Almost half of U.S. governors ask Joe Biden to cut student loan forgiveness planNPRNearly half of the country’s governors have signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to withdraw his student…
How community colleges have pivoted in the pandemicTimeTwo community college presidents highlight how their institutions have pivoted to new approaches on everything from costs to admissions to raison d’etre. Salt Lake Community Colleges renames technical…
Training industry chemistsChemical & Engineering News (American Chemical Society)Apprenticeships and community colleges provide nontraditional paths for young people to get into chemistry careers. Lost job during pandemic? California will give you money to learn a…
Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomesTexas TribuneA commission tasked by the Texas legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students…
Transferring into and between UNC System schools just got easier with this new databaseCharlotte ObserverThe University of North Carolina System has launched its Common Numbering System, composed of over 1,600 undergraduate, lower-level courses across campuses…
MasterClass’s co-founder takes on the community college degreeWall Street JournalA new, online-only education model promises associate degrees via prerecorded lectures from experts at Yale, NASA and other prestigious institutions. PCC part of free tuition program…
Cardona’s Title IX rule draws more than 349K commentsPolitico’s Weekly EducationU.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s proposed Title IX rule that overhauls the Trump-era rules on responding to sexual misconduct on campus drew more than 349,000…