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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…
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Weaving equity, diversity into the mission
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…
Dual enrollment on the rise
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…
How ATE transforms students’ lives
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…
Clearing pipelines for computer science transfers
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 ticket to a good job
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…
Keeping college debt in check
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…
Washington Watch: ED outlines plan for accreditation review
The U.S. Education Department of Education (ED) on Monday outlined its detailed plans for a major regulatory review of accreditation and other key regulations. The review largely concerns academic activities and their interaction with the…
Connecting with the local car industry
Nate Smith hopped in his Ford truck, flipped the A/C on full blast and set out for Holloway Street in Durham, North Carolina. Marcy Wynnis the content and social media coordinator at Durham Technical Community…
Setting a new standard
In an effort to significantly increase the number of Latinos attaining college degrees over the next decade, a national organization that promotes Latino student success in higher education is launching a new program that will…