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Democrats’ free tuition plan could save community colleges at a critical timeCNNDemocrats, following the lead of President Joe Biden, are planning to include free community college in a massive spending plan that party leaders are…
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Reporter’s notebook
Watching fall enrollment numbersMeasure aims to double CTE funding Watching fall enrollment numbers As colleges roll into the fall term, community college officials and advocates are closely watching enrollment numbers to gauge whether students are…
House reconciliation bill would revive TAACCCT
The House Ways and Means Committee will mark up legislation on Thursday that would revive a popular workforce development program in which community colleges play a key role. The committee’s reconciliation bill would include $9.1…
A partner in local economic stability
Community colleges are renowned for their leadership in workforce development. This work is even more crucial as communities continue to rebuild their economic bases while still dealing with Covid-19 and an uncertain future. As colleges…
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A generation of American men give up on college: ‘I just feel lost’Wall Street JournalThe number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education…
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California community college financial aid scam triggers federal warning to other campusesLos Angeles TimesU.S. education officials have issued a warning to thousands of colleges and universities across the nation to be on alert for fraud…
Funding roundup
In Connecticut, Asnuntuck Community College’s (ACC’s) Women’s Leadership Institute received a $4,000 donation from the Carol Rivest Memorial Foundation. The institute, which was established to help women develop their leadership skills and ability, will use…
Investing in wildfire resiliency
Several wildfires are raging in California right now. The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) community is too familiar with the destruction and devastation wildfires cause. Its members have been in the path of several and…
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Commentary: This Labor Day, support tech programs, community collegesPalm Beach PostThis Labor Day, as we celebrate those who work hard to build America, let’s also support the educational programs they need. How federal higher education…
Going straight to good use
In the cold of a Nebraska winter, amidst the misery of the Covid pandemic, recruiters from Northeast Community College in Norfolk began reaching out to high schools with a message of hope for students. In…