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Plans after college: One in 10 teens say they plan to attend a community college after graduating high school, compared to six in 10 who indicate they want to attend a four-year college. About 13…
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Creating a cyber-secure campus
Just before the holidays, several high-ranking officials at San Juan College in Farmington, New Mexico, received urgent e-mails from the college president that said the president was in a meeting with fundraisers and needed them…
Stronger bonds and new services
Over three intense days during Mentor-Connect’s 2019 Technical Assistance and Grant Writing Workshop, faculty, administrators and grant writers on teams from 22 community colleges began as strangers — sometimes people from the same campus who…
Workforce training at its core
Next time you think of Gettysburg, think apples. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of AACC’s Community College Journal.More Posts – Website
New efforts to help women succeed
From a new initiative by former second lady Jill Biden, to a proposed pilot program in New York announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, efforts to help adult women learners at community colleges succeed is very…
New round of House HEA hearings
Leaders of the House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday announced plans to hold five hearings to officially kick off efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
Tuition and tax reform in Texas
The community colleges that educate about half the state’s higher education students are warning of possible tuition hikes if the Texas legislature enacts its sweeping property tax proposal. Shannon Najmabadi / The Texas TribuneThe Texas…
Honoring the ability to change lives
Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. This year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is honoring three outstanding community college alumni who have made a positive…
Concurrent enrollment as a gateway to college
Imagine finishing your associate degree before you get a high school diploma. That’s been the life path for a small but growing number of students in recent years in states like Colorado and Minnesota that…
Earning more credentials
A growing number of students earning two- and four-year degrees already have a prior credential, whether a certificate, associate degree or baccalaureate, according to a new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center study. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki…