International education at community colleges is increasingly recognized as essential for building a more inclusive civil society and ensuring a strong U.S. economy. As the country focuses on issues of equity and workforce development in…
Much is at stake for community colleges as Democratic leaders maneuver this week to pass the revised Build Back Better (BBB) plan. Even without America’s College Promise, the legislation contains a bevy of provisions that…
Editor’s note: Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Virginia announced this month that its new name will be Mountain Gateway Community College, after leaders learned more about the former state superintendent and university president’s views…
Although the attention of federal higher education policymakers has shifted to other issues, waiting in the wings for vigorous public scrutiny is an accounting of how higher education institutions have used Higher Education Emergency Relief…
AACC corporate sponsor profile In the NBC sitcom “Community,” a group of community-college students of various ages and backgrounds quickly bonds into a friendship circle in a matter of weeks, after initially coming together to…
Sponsored content Students and faculty have mastered the art of the pivot, shifting from in-person schooling to hybrid learning environments. At the core of this transition has been the technology leaders who have been driving…
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has released the nine fiscal year (FY) 22 appropriations bills that the committee has not yet considered. The bills do not have bipartisan support and serve mainly as…
I recently read something that inspired me to carefully reflect on community colleges. In a passage about the history of the sector, it noted that “great challenges faced the United States … including global economic…
Many people in this country look at their circumstances and can’t imagine that there’s a different and better life for them. Approximately 10.6 million people go to jail each year in the United States with…
Five years ago, my response to that question would have been much different than it is now. At that time, I was advising a family member and recommended that an associate degree program should be…