Community college leaders and K-12 superintendents this week discussed the role K-12 systems and partnering community colleges can play in workforce and economic development. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate…
As the Trump administration pushes ahead with its $1.5 trillion plan to modernize the nation’s infrastructure, U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday outlined the workforce development components of the plan, which include allowing students…
Many community colleges have been in their communities for decades, and some take it for granted that campus stakeholders, prospective students and their families, and the public at large understand who they are and what…
Allowing postsecondary students to use federal Pell grants for short-term certificate programs would be a win-win for colleges, students and employers, according to college advocates. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts -…
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) plays a vital role in developing talent by working with community partners to provide students of all ages with strong pathways to careers or continued education, GRCC President Bill Pink…
Community colleges play a major role in educating early childhood educators but innovative strategies are needed to maximize that role. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Racial and gender diversity among leaders and faculty at California’s public colleges and universities — including the state’s 114 community colleges — doesn’t reflect the diversity of their students, especially among Latinos, according to a…
Women are outperforming men in educational attainment, but they are still making less than men in general and in specific jobs, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…
It’s hard, if not impossible, to succeed in college if you’re hungry. Seems like such an easy concept that it’s not worth mentioning. Daphne Hernandezis an assistant professor of nutrition and obesity studies at the…
For the last six months, the nearly 700,000 enrollees in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have had today, March 5, circled on their calendars. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president…