The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday released most of the third installment of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provided through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Community colleges will receive more than…
In announcing a new round of federal emergency grants to higher education institutions on Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department (ED) also gave props to how some colleges and universities — including community colleges — have…
A partnership between Pima Community College (Pima) in Tucson, Arizona, and the U.S. Air Force to expand a high-quality paramedic program and prepare airmen and women for careers in the military and in civilian life…
Former students at South Texas College (STC) who stopped talking classes before finishing their degree have been getting text messages on their phone from an artificially intelligent chatbot, gently reminding then that the college has…
A journalist, a judge and a police chief. Those are the job titles of the 2021 AACC Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. But dig deeper and you’ll find that career success is only one thing that…
Union and business leaders detailed at a House hearing Thursday their struggles to find skilled workers for trade careers, noting that partnering with K-12 schools could help to at least make students and families aware…
Running a $20 million fundraising campaign wasn’t in Leigh Goodson’s plans when she became president of Tulsa Community College (TCC) in 2014. But over the last six years, Oklahoma has cut its higher education budget…
About 45.7% of students in the registered nursing program at Bossier Parrish Community College in Louisiana are White and 38.8% are African-American, according to a diversity dashboard the state two-year college system recently developed. Register…
The U.S. education secretary would like to see more innovative collaborations between K-12 and community colleges to serve students, including adult learners. For example, high schools with labs and other hands-on learning spaces could allow…
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona this week emphasized that one of his priorities is to make sure pre-K-12 is connected to higher education and workforce needs, too. “We need to make sure we are providing…