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Trump’s education secretary pick DeVos grilled by senators Greensboro News & Record Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee grilled the wealthy Republican donor on a range of issues Tuesday from sexual…
Campus Issues
The road to convention: Learn, reinforce, reaffirm
The 2017 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention April 22-25 in New Orleans is where the nation’s community college leaders will come together to network and hear from colleagues and stakeholders, including foundations, government…
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New CEOs Adam Breerwood will become president of Pearl River Community College (PRCC) in Mississippi on July 1. He is currently vice president for the college’s Poplarville campus and Hancock Center. Breerwood, 42, joined PRCC…
The road to convention: A gathered force
The 2017 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention April 22-25 in New Orleans is the ideal event to share promising practices as well as hear what other leaders are doing to address similar challenges….
Kan. lawmakers seek to undo campus concealed carry law
A few Kansas lawmakers are seeking to undo a law that will allow people to carry concealed guns into colleges and hospitals starting in July. The lawmakers are seeking to permanently exempt state universities and…
R.I. joins states proposing free tuition
Rhode Island is joining the growing list of states with a $30 million proposal to cover two years of tuition at their public colleges for qualifying students. Rhode Island Gov. Gina M. Raimondo this week…
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Community colleges rethink remedial education NPR (with audio) With more than 2 million students, California has one of the largest community college systems in the country. But its graduation rates have been disappointing for years….
Pay gap between college grads and everyone else at a record
Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point…
Ariz. lawmaker targets colleges over tuition for immigrants
A Republican state lawmaker plans target Arizona colleges and universities that violate state law with a new proposal that would penalize them with the loss of 10 percent of their state funding. Rep. Bob Thorpe…
The road to convention: Get inspired
The 2017 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention April 22-25 in New Orleans will provide ample opportunities to share your promising practices as well as hear what other leaders are doing to address similar…