While dual-enrollment programs have soared in recent years, many community colleges have also taken on additional collaborative initiatives with K-12 school systems, such as career workshops, outreach to high school staff, summer camps and more….
The completion rate for community college students continues to edge up, but almost half of the students tracked over a six-year period were no longer enrolled at any college, according to a new report. Daily…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that would allow eligible prisoners to earn and count vocational training and education toward credits for early release. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College…
As a community college educator and administrator for more than 28 years, I have worked on meaningful economic and workforce development efforts in Texas and California at the local, regional and state levels. I am…
After conducting field research on red-tailed hawks at Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) in New York, Elizabeth Snyder continued that research at the Rochester Institute of Technology where she earned a doctorate and is now…
This fall, Hawkeye Community College launched a competitive esports program as part of a larger rollout of intercollegiate athletics. Starting with sports shooting in 2015, the four-year plan called for adding one or two programs…
Many community college students arrive on campus from atmospheres rife with conflict— difficult home situations, crime-ridden neighborhoods and even war-torn or lawless countries. Many of them will graduate into workplace environments that, while relatively unlikely…
The Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) has been lauded for its success in increasing student graduation rates among participating New York City community colleges, but education advocates have wondered if the model could work…
While most people who attend community college have a goal of getting a good-paying, in-demand job, data on job placement for various careers are often unavailable or misleading, according to a report from the Institute…
Several successful projects in a federal program to help community colleges quickly prepare adults for work in growing industry sectors now serve as state models, according to a recent report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community…