It’s time for North Carolina to “catch up” after years of neglect in education spending by GOP lawmakers, the state’s new Democratic governor said this week as he offered his first budget proposal. Associated PressCopyright…
A vote of no confidence needn’t be a kiss of death anymore for a college president, according to new research and feedback from seasoned community college leaders. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More…
North Texas home to thousands of unfilled jobs KERAnews.org (with audio) Some 42,000 “middle skills” jobs in North Texas will remain unfilled this year and next. Those are trades like electrician or dental hygienist —…
Attracting students who have the capability to complete a degree or certificate has never been an issue at Pueblo Community College (PCC); however, retaining students who face a plethora of social cognitive hurdles – 60…
High school projections: While the number of high school graduates is expected to remain relatively stable, the percentage of minorities among them is expected to increase, and the rate of white graduates is predicted to…
Colleges rush to protect immigrant students The Hill Colleges and universities are on the front lines of the immigration battle in Washington, pushing the administration and Congress to preserve a program for young people illegally…
Sixteen percent of students who started at two-year colleges received a degree from a four-year institution within six years — regardless whether they first earned an associate degree, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily…
Community colleges help train skilled workers for the construction industry KOLO (with video) This past Tuesday, the students in the construction class at Western Nevada College weren’t just getting hands-on training. They were getting both…
Businesses, schools and other stakeholders must do a better job of highlighting job opportunities in career and technical fields, advocates said this week at a House panel hearing. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
WATC breaking enrollment records Wichita Business Journal The upward enrollment trend at Wichita Area Technical College in Kansas is pushing the school to record-breaking totals. Why millions of americans never finish college The Atlantic’s CityLab…