As F. Fleming Crim, chief operating officer at the National Science Foundation, pointed out Wednesday night, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is “having a moment because it is so important to the nation.” Madeline…
As she did throughout her career as a NASA researcher and executive, Christine Darden took the time to talk informally with students at the 2018 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators Conference. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is…
It’s not a searing hot-button issue like the recent Supreme Court controversy, Russia investigation, tax cuts or healthcare. But free community college — pushed into the mainstream conversation during the 2016 Democratic primaries by Bernie…
Persistence as a success indicator: The overall rate for students who began at a community college in fall 2016 and persisted the next fall (enrolled in the same college or transferred to another college) is…
Rassoul Dastmozd, president of St. Paul College in Minnesota, seeks to be a “connector in the community.” Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American…
Community college and school district leaders are collaborating more than ever, judging by huge increases in dual enrollment in recent years. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Mary Patton says she did not have any “career skills” when Barbara Taylor, the instructor of the networking course she took her first semester at Collin College in Texas, suggested attending an info session about…
Like many industries, the computing and information technology industry is expecting a significant influx of new jobs over the next few years, and it is turning to community colleges to help develop pipelines for entry-level…
The middle-skills pathway is experiencing strong growth, even though the number of manufacturing jobs has declined, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor…
Almost 60 percent of students who graduated from public two-year colleges in 2015-16 did so without taking out student loans, according to an annual College Board study on college pricing and student aid trends. About…