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500 Baltimore public school students accepted in free community college program Baltimore Sun More than 500 Baltimore public school students will go to community college for free in the first year of the city’s “last-dollar…
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Palo Alto College, city in sync on workforce skill development mySanAntonio.com By achieving and maintaining a high level of performance, Palo Alto College is helping San Antonio’s economy continue moving forward — ensuring that the…
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Regents approve plan to consolidate community colleges in 2023 Hartford Courant The governing board of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges voted Thursday to move forward with a new plan to merge the schools into a single…
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Commentary: 82% of Dreamers won’t benefit from House bill’s citizenship path CATO blog Only a third of Dreamers would likely receive status under a plan the House is expected to vote on, and just 18…
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California is creating one big online community college CNN Money The statewide online community college will be tailored to working adults and prepare workers for jobs in growing industries, like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, the service…
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20 years, thousands of degrees: UPS’ college program enters third decade WDRB.com (with video) Angelica McBride, 20, is part of UPS’ Metropolitan College program, which has helped more than 5,000 night-shift workers earn certificates or…
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Commentary: Why we need community colleges Norfolk Daily News (blog) It is understandable why America’s highest political officer may be confused as America’s community colleges are often misunderstood by those who may not use them…
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Commentary: Restoring Pell grants for prisoners benefits taxpayers, communities Penn Live Recognition is rapidly growing that educating incarcerated individuals results in rehabilitated lives and families, safer communities and financial savings, writes John J. “Ski” Sygielski,…
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Nixon: Raise taxes on rich to fund $7.3B plan for New York schools Associated Press New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon said Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s free-tuition program, called Excelsior, is so narrowly defined that only…
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Commentary: Work needed: Proposed policy for layoffs at Kentucky community, technical colleges requires more vetting Lexington Herald Leader Last September, Gov. Matt Bevin proposed draconian budget cuts for community colleges and universities. In response to…