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Using the VFA to develop strategies for student success

Greg Hamann, president of Linn-Benton Community College in Oregon and a member of the American Association of Community Colleges board of directors, joins CCDaily for a brief chat about AACC’s Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA)….


A day in the life of basic law enforcement training

For the last three days, law enforcement cadets at Durham Technical Community College in North Carolina have studied the art of criminal investigations. Now, it’s time for their own mock crime scene. Marcy Wynnis the…


DataPoints

Based on performance: More than half of states allocate funds to their public two-year colleges based on the institutions’ performance. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website


Trump’s pick for ED civil rights office grilled by Dems

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the civil rights office in the Education Department says he’ll enforce the nation’s antidiscrimination policy in schools, including for LGBTQ students. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…


From the streets to the classroom

Until Erwin Trejo turned 18, he spent four years in and out of juvenile hall and drug rehabilitation. He served time for robbery and violent crime. Allura GarisAllura Garis is a freelance writer at the…


Tap your unique strengths to grow endowments

When it comes to endowments, community colleges aren’t necessarily known for having huge coffers. The National Association of College and University Business OfficersNACUBO is a membership organization representing more than 2,100 colleges and universities across…


House HEA bill calls for major changes

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Friday released a 542-page bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act that would significantly change federal student aid, such as allowing students to tap Pell grants…


Off to Oxford

Rhodes Scholarships are among the most celebrated and prestigious awards in the academic world, given to a select group of students usually from Ivy League and other well-regarded four-year colleges and universities. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki…


Focus on an affordable, quality education

The nation’s system of higher education can be significantly improved to ensure more Americans obtain a quality undergraduate education and a meaningful degree without taking on onerous debt, concludes a far-reaching study by the Commission…


Looking back to move forward

As we take a look at AACC Pathways and the many ways in which it is working at community colleges, it is important to reflect upon the road that we have traveled together. Walter G….