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Headway in humanities: Humanities credentials awarded to minority students increased from 12.9 percent in 1989 to 32.1 percent in 2015. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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4 degrees that are better to earn at a community college U.S. News An associate degree or technical certificate in a high-tech field can pay big dividends. Community college instructor to lead National Association of…
Calif. sues over student debt relief claims
The federal Department of Education is refusing to process debt relief claims from tens of thousands of students who had federal loans to attend Corinthian Colleges, California’s attorney general has claimed in the latest lawsuit…
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Community colleges struggle to build women’s basketball teams Chicago Daily Herald Although basketball is the top girls high school sport nationwide and attracted 16,929 participants in Illinois last year, its popularity hasn’t carried over to…
Report: Dropout rates remain high at Tenn. colleges
A report by an education advocacy group has found that enrollment and retention have increased at Tennessee community colleges, but dropout rates remain alarmingly high, especially among poor and minority students. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The…
Conn. approves merger of community college administrations
Connecticut is moving ahead with a plan to combine its 12 community colleges into one school with 12 campuses. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,…
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Germanna Community College awards 771 degrees and certificates at fall commencement Culpepper Star-Exponent At Germanna Community College’s fall commencement ceremony Thursday, Cynthia Tyler told her peers about her journey from stay-at-home mom to a graduate…
Never forgetting her passion
Kneedra Bell grew up watching TV’s original food personality, Julia Child, explain the finer points of cooking and saw herself in the down-to-earth, sometimes mistake-prone host of “The French Chef.” Danny Barrett, Jr.is a public…
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Community colleges are lowering the cost of education New Jersey Monthly Community colleges are positioned as an antidote to the staggering costs of most four-year schools. Here’s how they fill this growing need. City finalizes…
Completion after six years at 38%
Almost 38 percent of students who began at a public two-year institution completed a degree in six years, according to a new study by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center that tracked a cohort…