As the number of home-schooling families rises, some community colleges are deepening their relationships with home-school communities and providing enrichment programming to enhance students’ education. At College of Southern Maryland (CSM), a home-school enrichment program…
On July 30, 2003, the news spread that Pillowtex had shuttered operations at textile plants in the U.S. and Canada, leaving nearly 4,000 residents of North Carolina’s Cabarrus and Rowan counties suddenly unemployed and well…
An annual survey shows that Americans continue to think highly of community colleges — and more than half believe they are underfunded. New America’s “Varying Degrees,” an annual survey about Americans’ perspectives on education after…
The U.S. Education Department’s periodic data dump through the National Postsecondary Student Assistance Survey, better known as NPSAS, contains essential information about the reach and impact of the federal student financial aid programs. Advocacy for…
When minimum wages go up, community college enrollment tends to drop, especially among part-time students, a new study suggests. But the same doesn’t happen among four-year institution students. “While there are a number of other…
Editor’s note: The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) concludes its series of articles focusing on the anticipated impact of distance learning over the next 10 years. For the past six months, the ITC has provided a…
What jobs, industries and skill sets is artificial intelligence (AI) mostly likely to affect? That’s still up in the air, but a new study indicates areas that require analytical skills are at the highest risk…
Humanities and liberal arts, in general, are often common targets in discussions about the value of higher education, especially when it comes to college costs, career preparation and workforce development. But supporters of the programs…
South Texas College (STC), with its five campuses and two learning centers dotting the map along the Rio Grande in the rural southern tip of the state, has become the first college in the country…
Community colleges offer about half (51%) of all healthcare training programs at U.S. higher education institutions — far exceeding any other postsecondary sector — and confer more than one-third (36%) of the credentials, according to…