The 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech seemed to awaken higher education institutions to the inherent dangers facing our campuses. More recently, community college campuses have seen many catastrophes. John Enamaitis president of Stanly Community College…
Commentary: Helping Americans make smart choices when investing in higher ed The Hill A re-introduced House bill would address shortcomings in the current college reporting system by ensuring accurate and complete reporting on student enrollment,…
During a House hearing Wednesday on college costs, it was the testimony of a community college graduate who summed up the challenges that many two-year college students face, as well as the college services available…
Back to school: Over the past five years, there has been a significant increase among older adults with a baccalaureate who returned to college for an associate degree. (Read the PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is published…
The Senate education committee on Tuesday started a new round of hearings to reauthorize the Higher Education Act with something almost all Republicans and Democrats could agree on: Simplify the federal student aid application as…
With the release of most of its fiscal year 2020 budget, the Trump administration has put forth its spending and policy priorities, which Congress will now consider as it deliberates federal spending for the coming…
Is Philadelphia properly funding its community college? Philly.com The city currently provides about 20 percent of the college’s $130.6 million operating budget. City Councilman David Oh said the city actually should cover a third of…
While The Trump administration’s 2020 budget proposal calls for deep cuts to discretionary spending overall, for postsecondary education it would continue to focus on efforts to improve career preparation, especially on the career and technical…
While the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities Indicators has reported that the humanities are a large and growing presence in community colleges, there hasn’t been much data to fully capture the scale and…
With 10 years of independence, West Virginia college is flexing its wings Herald-Dispatch The goal of Mountwest Community and Technical College’s NewForce, a six-week, tuition-free software coding program, is very much aligned to the goal…