The COVID-19 pandemic has required community colleges to shift from in-person instruction to online and virtual instruction for most classes. Colleges were forced to make this transition in just a few days. It is too…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last week released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on distance education, the credit hour, competency-based education and other items falling under the general category of “innovation.” The rules…
In its first 100 years, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) assisted new colleges and new leaders through booms and busts. What do the next 100 years hold? Maybe we don’t know what 2120…
ED issues more COVID-19-related guidance The U.S. Education Department on Friday released updated guidance regarding coronavirus-related flexibilities on requirements pertaining to distance education, verification, needs analysis and more. Here’s a summary from the National Association…
Naval community college has first president USNI News Randi Cosentino, an educator specializing in delivering secondary education to working adults, was named the first president of the newly formed United States Naval Community College. Ohio…
Local college paramedic program looks to fill nationwide shortage WLTX Midlands Technical College’s paramedic program aims to put more advanced-skilled first responders in communities. Bluegrass COVID-19 research partnership example of how community colleges are meeting…
It was just a few years ago that state and local funding helped build Muskegon Community College’s (MCC’s) Health and Wellness Center to train health professionals. So when Mercy Health and the Michigan Department of…
While states and local communities are in the midst of responding to the coronavirus outbreak, many of our nation’s leaders are asking what the impact on international education will be and what will it look…
States have extra time to file Perkins plans The U.S. Education Department (ED) is giving states extra time to submit their Perkins plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for Perkins V state…
Community colleges get creative to survive spring, while prepping for a surge next fall Washington Post Uniquely suited to respond quickly to a changing economic landscape, community colleges could serve an important role for students,…