A new coalition of K-12 and higher education organizations has launched a national campaign to help students successfully transition from high school to colleges and careers. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves…
In California, half of the community college students have experienced food insecurity within a 30-day period, and 19 percent were homeless during the previous year, according to a new survey by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s…
When Steven Stoeger-Moore was the risk manager at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), part of his daily routine was to walk around the college’s four campuses to see where potential hazards lay. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce…
A blue-ribbon workforce advisory board addressed a wide range of issues at its first meeting in Washington, D.C., including raising the profile of good-paying jobs in career and technical fields, emphasizing skills development rather than…
Community college leaders know anecdotally that former students can expect a big boost in salary after they complete, but getting comprehensive data is challenging. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Nearly 40 percent of students who started at a public two-year college completed their credential over a six-year period, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
Rhode Island is now home to one of the most significant experiments to align education and workforce development that will reap benefits for college students, employers and the digital economy. Meghan Hughes and Julian AlssidMeghan…
Community colleges in New York are finding success with a program spearheaded by the State University of New York (SUNY) to re-engage students who “stopped out,” meaning they left college without attaining a credential. Ellie…
In 2018, more than 200 community colleges participated in the Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA), using the data tool to gauge student progress and outcomes over six years. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to…
The top Democrat on the Senate education committee would like to see more investments in community colleges and other institutions that historically serve students who have been underrepresented in higher education. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits…