New federal data continues to support what education advocates say about completion rates for community college students: They increase substantially when you look beyond the two-year window traditionally used to gauge the rates. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
Over the past few years, community colleges across the country have seen success from their efforts to improve college completion and student success, but it hasn’t necessarily helped all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds….
Like many community colleges across the nation, Laney College in California developed stand-alone programs in renewable energy after Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provided funding for those initiatives as…
As a married mother of two young children, Asia Ricketts is not your typical student in Jackson State Community College’s (JSCC) advanced maintenance technician (AMT) co-op. Mary Reedwrites for Jackson State Community College in Tennessee.More…
A program to help unemployed and underemployed women age 50 and older find full-time, living-wage jobs is starting to yield promising practices among participating community colleges. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has expanded its popular competencies for college leaders to include all leaders at all stages, from faculty right up to seasoned CEOs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
After their first year in MentorLinks, the 11 faculty-administrator teams participating in the STEM technician education improvement initiative report that following their mentors’ advice has led to positive outcomes. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education…
As the national debate about the prospect of free community college heats toward a boil, state and local College Promise programs continue to expand with a mix of public and private funding aimed to provide…
The U.S. Department of Education last Friday released its long-awaited proposed regulations governing how institutions must treat allegations of sexual harassment to be in compliance with Title IX. Community college leaders will want to familiarize…
As I finish my eighth year as president of Montgomery College (MC) in Maryland, I am often asked how women succeed at community colleges. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website