Small gains in persistence
For students who started college in fall 2017 at two-year public institutions, the persistence rate was 62.3 percent, up 0.1 percentage point from the prior cohort year, and up 1.3 percentage points in comparison to…
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Higher ed must not leave working families behind
The promise of education in America is a promise of opportunity. A promise that education — especially higher education — can offer a pathway to the middle class and an opportunity to build a successful…
You need that when? No problem
Last fall, metallurgical manufacturer Eramet Marietta set out to see if it could improve efficiencies in its manufacturing process. Missy RichmanMore Posts
Get involved in STEM talent development
The regenerative leadership development aspect of the Mentor-Connect program began a new phase in 2019 with Ken Mays’ addition to the corps of Mentor Fellows. Mays is the first Mentor-Connect mentee to participate in the…
Inspect what you expect
For those of us in the education field, summer evokes thoughts of slowing down and catching up on the projects that are lingering from the recently completed semester. But, the truth is that for most…
Remembering Wright Lassiter
Long-time Dallas-area community college leader Wright Lassiter, Jr., passed away July 1. He was 85. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website
What happened to the $10,000 degree?
Rick Perry had just been elected to a third term as governor of Texas when he issued a call to the state’s public colleges and universities in a 2011 speech. Barbara ShellyBarbara Shelly is a…
Talking about success — with students
“How would you rate yourself when it comes to note-taking?” instructor Scott Rowles asked a group of 16 students during a recent morning class at Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Bend Campus. Mark Russell JohnsonMark…
Ineffective job training programs
Federal job training programs — with the exception of apprenticeships — appear to be largely ineffective, according to a new White House report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…
Washington Watch: Short-term training politics get tough
Motherhood, apple pie and federal support for short-term training – these are all things that everyone likes, right? David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.More…