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Commentary: Community colleges crucial Colorado Springs Gazette In the debates about the role education plays in our nation’s economy and democracy, we too often overlook our two-year colleges, write Gene A. Budig, former president of…
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Dreamers allowed to stay in U.S. for now New York Times President Trump will not immediately eliminate protections for Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children, according to memorandums issued Thursday…
Decades-old work-study program faces major cuts
Hannah Zwick put herself through college by working as a fundraiser for her university under the federal work-study program. She liked the job so much that she decided to pursue a career in education. Associated…
Trump orders more cash, industry input, for apprenticeships
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered more money and a bigger role for private companies in designing apprenticeship programs meant to fill some of the 6 million open jobs in the U.S. Associated PressCopyright 2018…
Pitching their passion projects
Danial Nasr Azadani is passionate about his work. The work? Saving lives. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of AACC's Community College Journal.More Posts – Website
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Community college tries fixing roadblocks to completion Marketplace.org (with audio) Just before noon on a recent Thursday, Robert Piluso’s English 1A class was wrapping up at Mt. San Antonio College near Los Angeles. Many of…
Miss. community colleges to cut nearly 250 jobs
Community colleges across Mississippi are eliminating nearly 250 jobs for the upcoming year to close budget gaps, and five are dropping at least one intercollegiate sport. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
Fla. governor vetoes higher ed reform bill
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vetoed a far-reaching bill that would have boosted financial aid for high school students heading to college while attempting to lift Sunshine State schools into the ranks of elite…
ED to revise gainful employment, loan forgiveness rules
The U.S. Education Department announced Wednesday that it will change two key Obama-era rules governing student loan forgiveness in cases involving fraud and misconduct by universities. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
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Trump tours tech college, readies job-training initiative Washington Times President Donald Trump toured a technical college in Wisconsin on Tuesday, promoting a plan for more apprenticeships and other alternatives to a four-year degree that he…