In the arid canyonlands of central Oregon’s Crooked River Ranch community, the only internet Brandi Sneed could access was through her cellular network. “We are living in our RV,” says the Central Oregon Community College…
First-time college student enrollments at community colleges have taken a huge hit during the pandemic — down more than -20% since fall 2019 — but new data show there is an uptick this fall among…
Two House Education and Labor subcommittees held a joint hearing Wednesday to learn how K-12 and postsecondary institutions are using specific federal funds to help address challenges brought on by the Covid pandemic. The Early…
Commentary: How we can help more community college students graduateChicago Sun-TimesIn Chicago, the three-year community college graduation rate is just under 23%. If we care about creating a more equitable society, we must provide better…
A new report from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) highlights the link between early childhood education (ECE) and higher education and the barriers and opportunities that exist to meeting the…
Texas has funded community colleges the same way for nearly 50 years. Why some say it’s time for changeTexas StandardThe primary question facing Texas’ brand-new Commission on Community College Finance is whether that allocation currently…
The notion of a self-directed existence is central to the American identity. The idea that with hard work, education and determination someone can shape the course of their own life has brought people to the…
Mt. Hood Community College’s newest career path for its region’s large contingent of refugees and other immigrants began — as many things do — in Las Vegas. Some of the college’s leaders had joined other…
Editor’s note: Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. Send your photos to CCDaily. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) chats with Greg Mosier (left), president of Kansas City Kansas Community College,…
New Jersey community colleges host National Apprenticeship Week eventsNew Jersey Business MagazineNew Jersey’s community colleges will host a variety of events (in-person and virtually) to mark National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 15-21), including panel discussions about…