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A diverse faculty benefits everyone

The renewed attention to racial justice and equity this summer is adding momentum to the push for a more diverse faculty at community colleges. That’s the perspective of California community college leaders who spoke at…


Default rate drops again for community colleges

The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, decreasing to 15.2 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to new federal data. The community college cohort default rate (CDR) for FY17 saw a…


Using holistic measures to inform success metrics

A new research project will examine how to better use data on community college students to help them succeed, including non-traditional measures such as holistic student services. Ithaka S+R on Wednesday released the first report…


Reporter’s notebook

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Washington Watch: House Dems pitch slimmer HEROES Act

House Democrats this week reintroduced a slimmed-down version of the HEROES Act that passed the chamber in May. Its $2.2 trillion price tag, down from $3.3 trillion, makes it roughly the size of the CARES Act,…


High-tech, high-touch

Feather River College (FRC) is located in a rural county in a picturesque, wooded parcel of Northern California, boasting a unique learning atmosphere far removed from the bustle of city life. The college’s relative seclusion…


Respect, compassion important to crisis communications

Editor’s note: This article is provided by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR), an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Getting in front of communications is challenging during any crisis. When that…


Concurrent enrollment grows in Colorado

Colorado community colleges experienced a big increase in dual-enrollment programs in 2018-19 from the previous year. According to a report by the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education, there was…


Washington Watch: House committee passes apprenticeship bill

The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday approved the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294) by a vote along partisan lines. The bill would reauthorize the National Apprenticeship Act, which established the registered…


Big enrollment drops this fall, so far

Community college enrollments have dropped by an alarming average of 7.5 percent so far this fall, far more than the 2.5 percent national average decrease for undergraduates at all higher education institutions, according to a…