Mechatronics instructors from four two-year colleges reported at the 2021 ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference that dual enrollment is a powerful tool for building their enrollments and addressing employers’ needs for skilled technicians. All four of…
Passaic County Community College (PCCC) will use a $7,500 grant from Spencer Savings Bank to support low-income, students of color seeking higher education. The grant will specifically help students in the New Jersey college’s Student…
iStock Even before Covid hit the U.S., North Carolina’s Forsyth Technical Community College was designing a program to focus on whole-person care for students with barriers to success. When the pandemic gripped the country, President…
Two priorities for most technician education programs are connecting with industry partners and recruiting students from populations historically underrepresented in STEM careers. At the ATE Principal Investigators’ Conference this week Marcella Gale of Central Virginia…
After dropping free community college plan, Democrats explore optionsNew York TimesExpanded tuition assistance remains an option for the budget bill, but how much it would help students — and economic competitiveness — remains to be…
Nearly one-quarter of surveyed community college students said they had problems this spring paying for college due to the pandemic, according to a new report. Another 20% said they struggled to pay for college, but…
Jill Biden on free community college: ‘We’re not giving up’Good Morning AmericaWhen asked what she would say to families who were hopeful about the prospect of free community college access, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden…
The 28th Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigators’ Conference opened Wednesday with a discussion of the nation’s supply chain that provided insights about the opportunities for community colleges and their students that exist amid the…
A new report on dual enrollment in California shows how a change in state policy has helped to boost participation and equity in the programs. Wheelhouse: The Center for Community College Leadership and Research, located…
Click on image for a PDF of the white paper. Sponsored content Concerns about college costs have reached fever pitch, as tuition prices continue to spiral ever upward and median family income has flatlined for…