The American Association of Community Colleges’ Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) can be a powerful tool for colleges to drive institutional improvement. Knowing where to start or what to concentrate on can be daunting. These…
Abigail Aguillon was born with a heart defect. And, although it’s not a requirement, the empathy that she imparts to patients who have similar heart ailments gives her an inside track on their care. Debra…
Fewer first-time, full-time students at public two-year institutions are taking loans to pay for college, and those amounts also are lower, according to a new federal report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
Each year, millions of students — including many intending to attend community colleges — begin the process of completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but a significant percentage of these never complete…
State community college systems and their two-year colleges have spent the 2010s re-examining and redesigning decades-old developmental education tracks to ensure students get what they need — and only what they need — with an…
Undergraduate enrollments for this spring compared to last spring dropped 1.8 percent (275,000 students), with public two-year colleges seeing a 2-percent drop (107,000 students), according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research…
For almost six months, speculation has run rampant about whether Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization legislation, known as the PROSPER Act (H.R. 4508, “Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform”) would be taken…
Americans continue to hold community colleges in high regard, with 81 percent of respondents to a new national survey saying they are worth the cost. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community…
Maryland is the most recent state to provide a means for students to attend community college at little or no cost. New York, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee now offer various programs to…
A number of recent articles have highlighted the value of career and technical education (CTE) at the individual and system levels. Kimberly Green/ Kate KreamerKimberly Green is executive director of Advance CTE, a national nonprofit…