Commentary: Final test for Connecticut’s community colleges Connecticut Post Without more funding, the president of the Connecticut System of Colleges and Universities projects that community college students will be hit with 10% tuition increases over…
Bipartisan groups of policymakers in the House and Senate have announced the bipartisan reintroduction of the College Transparency Act (CTA), legislation that the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has long supported. Sen. Bill Cassidy…
Walter Bumphus Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, will represent community colleges on the newly formed Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset (HESA). The council represents a…
A final tip of the hat to the 2023 AACC Annual Convention this month in Denver. (All photos: Adam Auel for AACC) Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts -…
How the promise of free college doesn’t always help low-income students Hechinger Report A handful of states are trying something different. They’re launching “first-dollar” programs, in which money from the state can be applied first…
Saying that it’s time for open educational resources (OER) is almost a truism in higher education. The percentage of faculty across all sectors of U.S. higher education who say they use OER for their introductory…
A new report exploring the value of requiring all high school students to complete a federal student aid application can be summarized by two key findings: Students who complete the Free Application for Federal Student…
California Community Colleges moving forward with bachelor’s degree approvals despite lawmaker objections EdSource Key lawmakers last week asked the system to pause the current cycle of applications to settle a dispute with the California State…
Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary Construction advocates cite CTE defunding House Democrats re-introduce apprenticeship bill Senate panel passes Su nomination for labor secretary The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on…
The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) Foundation’s Skills to Succeed Campaign has surpassed its $50 million goal. This campaign aligns with regional needs and challenges to connect everyone to more opportunities, especially Cleveland’s core communities and…