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The potential disaster of free community college Politico In the short term, free community college could work, some experts say. But down the road, they say community colleges won’t have the infrastructure to handle an…
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Some good news on enrollment
Fall enrollment at community colleges continues to drop — though at a slower rate — but there’s some good news: the number of first-time postsecondary students who attend public two-year colleges is up. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
Call it a climate emergency
Editor’s note: Mark Mitsui, president of Portland Community College, and Wim Wiewel, president of Lewis & Clark College, participated this month in the Conference of the Parties 25 in Madrid, which was related to the…
Tackling equity, diversity and success for all students
Editor’s note: This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Equity, diversity and success for…
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Indiana community college offers firefighters free tuition Associated Press Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association have joined together to offer offer free tuition to volunteer firefighters and first responders seeking an…
‘Math misalignment’ shuts many out of STEM careers
Students entering community college with the goal of a STEM career often face a huge obstacle when they place into developmental math, a new study concludes. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
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The secret is out: 105-year-old woman left $10M to Washington’s community colleges Seattle Times This week, the estate of Evan Gordon, who worked as a trading assistant at an investment firm in Seattle, announced her…
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CEO on the move Joseph Daisy will become chancellor of Kaua’i Community College in Hawaii, effective February 3, 2020. He has served as president of the College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia since 2012. Prior to…
Study outlines role of student supports in college success
If community college leaders are going to realize their main objectives – increasing student retention, graduation and course completion – they must ensure that student services are well-organized and adequately staffed and funded. Ellie Ashfordis…
Using free tuition to draw students into certain fields
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed budget will include $145 million over the biennium to make tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. It also would provide grants…