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Mt. Hood Community College to offer Subaru tech degree KOIN.com Subaru of America, Inc. has announced that the nation’s first college degree in Subaru automotive technology will be offered at Oregon’s Mt. Hood Community College…
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CEO kudos The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation this week presented its Impact Award to all of its presidents since the system was created in 1999. They include Wayne Brown, Walter Bumphus, Joe…
Washington Watch: Student loan default rates dip again
New data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) show that community colleges continue to see a decrease in their student loan default rates, yielding the largest percentage drop since 2012, when the department starting tracking…
First-year supports for students
Many community colleges offer supports to new students in their first year, but it is often through piecemeal activities rather than a coordinated comprehensive approach. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as…
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ADD on the rise among students: Of the community college students reporting that they have a disability, more than a quarter of them say they have attention deficit disorders. (Read the PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is…
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State’s community colleges continue hurricane recovery Daily Reflector Ensuring community college students affected by Hurricane Florence stay on track and graduate on time is the priority of the North Carolina Community College System, according to…
Washington Watch: Seeking guidance on ‘ability-to-benefit’ rules
Two members of the Senate committee that oversees education have asked U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to clarify guidance on the so-called “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) provision, which affects students who can benefit from a college education…
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Participation in dual credit rising in Ky.
High school students taking dual-credit courses and the number of credits they are earning is on a sharp rise in Kentucky, according to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
Ready to work in aerospace — in 12 weeks
The aerospace industry is thriving in Snohomish County, Washington, with more than 200 aerospace manufacturers and suppliers that employ about 80,000 workers. However, the industry will soon face a shortage of skilled workers due to…