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CEOs on the move Curt Oldfield is now the seventh president of Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in Illinois. He previously was president of Spoon River College (SRC) for 14 years, where he championed student…
Campus Issues
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‘Workforce Pell’ kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify NPR Community colleges are finding many of their workforce training programs are too short or too long or just don’t fall within the allotted…
Showing support for international, immigrant students
Recent federal policies have affected populations that community colleges have long served: international and undocumented students. College leaders say they are continuing to serve these students and are speaking out about the value they add…
Trump nominates Sonderling for labor secretary
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to be the permanent secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL). “Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for…
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California legislature to vote on $128B budget for schools, community colleges EdSource The $128 billion portion of the 2026-27 budget covering schools and community colleges grew by about $400 million from what Newsom proposed in…
ED releases final accountability rule
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Monday released final regulations that establish a new accountability regime based on program completers’ earnings. The regulations, based on provisions in last year’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, take…
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What to know about Dallas College’s new downtown El Centro project Dallas Morning News Dallas College’s El Centro campus in downtown Dallas is set to undergo a $500 million expansion, aiming to create a “knowledge…
Funding roundup
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) was at Iowa Western Community College’s Atlantic Rural Center last week to announce a $900,000 federal investment to expand skilled-trades labs at both the Atlantic and Clarinda Rural Centers. “This investment…
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Commentary: Texas community college enrollment slips while four-year rates stay stable Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (blog) Amid the declining two-year enrollment, student outcomes have improved substantially. This suggests that the higher education landscape is…
AACC/ACCT requests of Senate appropriators
As Senate appropriators draft their fiscal year (FY) 2027 funding bill for education and workforce development programs, community college advocates are urging them to review the House’s appropriations bill and “retain the positive aspects,” while…