A House bill to improve graduation rates at community colleges would aim to replicate across the country a successful City University of New York (CUNY) program. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves…
A House bill introduced Thursday would create a pilot program that would provide grants to community colleges so they can offer free meals to students who need them. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
States and institutions must address the real issues facing students as they pursue a college degree. The focus should be on the loss of transfer credits and college completion, which would help more students graduate on…
It started with a news story. A young woman from Billings, Montana, who had aged out of the foster system was given a car by a local Chevy dealership. In the news segment, she said…
Congressional leaders and the Trump administration this week struck a deal to raise federal spending caps and suspend the debt ceiling for the next two years. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of government…
During his first week as president of Phoenix College in Arizona, Larry Johnson, Jr., dressed like a student – with ripped jeans and a hoodie – sat in the back of a classroom and joined…
In his first contract negotiation with the faculty union at Klamath Community College (KCC) in Oregon, President Roberto Gutierrez faced a moment he’ll never forget — and a decision that would come to define his…
Students attending three Lamar State colleges in Texas will see their tuition and fees drop by an average of 25 percent (or $760 per semester) for the 2019-20 school year after state lawmakers last month…
I first became familiar with the idea of something being “transactional” in an economics class. Lynn Tincher-LadnerDr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner is president and CEO of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the international honor society of…
“Jazz and the Music of the African Diaspora” is a popular class at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) this summer. Same with “The Politics of Food.” Barbara ShellyBarbara Shelly is a higher education…