Donald Strange, a 54-year-old public works employee and then manager, has worked on many roads during his 34-year career, but says that there was one particular road that obsessed him. It was a road not…
Spring undergraduate enrollment is down 5.9% compared to the same time last year, according to the latest research by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. This is the steepest decline in undergraduate enrollment since…
Free community college is a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan (AFP), which was officially announced today. The plan is designed to grow the middle class, expand the benefits of economic…
In advance of President Joe Biden’s proposal to provide two years of community college education without tuition and fees, congressional Democrats have introduced legislation drawn along similar lines. Called the America’s College Promise Act of…
Florida lawmakers reach higher education deal with tuition breaksMiami HeraldFlorida lawmakers have reached a compromise on a higher education bill that would create several tuition breaks for college students, including a “buy one, get one…
Glamour recognizes women at community collegesOn Capitol Hill today Glamour recognizes women at community colleges For more than 60 years, Glamour magazine has recognized outstanding college women for their crucial contributions to various fields –…
Community college provosts are increasingly aware of the benefits of meeting students’ basic needs — such as food and housing security — and see meeting these needs as part of their institution’s responsibility, according to…
Joe Biden has been pitching free community college since the Obama administration — can he now make it a reality?MarketWatchSupporters of free college are bullish on the proposal’s chances of success, but obstacles remain. Joe…
President Biden is reportedly considering including free community college tuition in his second infrastructure proposal. Research on College Promise programs has shown that free community college programs can lead more students to enroll. But to…
Bonamici hears concerns of community colleges, studentsPortland TribuneCommunity college presidents and students in Oregon told U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici they would like help maximizing their benefits from federal aid programs. Representatives from Portland, Clatsop and…