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Completion and persistence: Median completion and persistence rates for public two-year colleges participating in AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability is 55 percent after six years and 59 percent for students who started full-time. (Read full…


Miss. lawmakers: Schools could let teachers carry guns

Some Mississippi lawmakers want to give schools the options of arming teachers in an effort to prevent future school shootings. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,…


Developing a workforce for energy infrastructure jobs

Much of the discussion around the federal government investing more in the nation’s infrastructure has focused on transportation — roads, bridges, highways, airports and the like — and the workforce needed to make those upgrades….


AACC names 2018 Awards of Excellence finalists

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the finalists for its 2018 Awards of Excellence, which recognize exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…


Honoring distinguished faculty

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) congratulates the nearly 50 recipients of its inaugural Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts – Website


Open for business

Community college students are faced with a variety of complex procedures and decisions, from navigating financial aid applications and lengthy course lists, all the while determining how these immediate choices will serve their long-term educational…


Reflecting diversity everywhere

As a college president, I value diversity, equity and inclusion as the essence of a college community and believe community colleges should be reflective of the diverse communities they serve. Therefore, in 2013 I supported…


Looking beyond completion

The national community college reform group Achieving the Dream (ATD) is looking at how graduates of its member colleges are faring in their lives and jobs after college. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…