Congress is under intense pressure — on taxes, funding and DACA — as the first legislative session of the 115th Congress turns into its final month, while, after years of deliberation, legislative action on reauthorizing…
Good-paying jobs that don’t require a BA: There are about 30 million good jobs in the U.S. that don’t require a bachelor’s degree but do require some postsecondary education. (Read full PDF.) Daily StaffCCDaily is…
Editor’s note: MentorLinks mentees began planning their two-year projects with mentors at a two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., in October. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) convened the meeting and awarded grants to the…
Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) would remove a key barrier to college access, particularly for lower-income students, said Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, at a U.S. Senate…
As the demand grows for more law enforcement officers, community colleges are stepping in with new and enhanced education programs. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Starting in 2012, I spent a year working one-on-one with a life coach. An old friend was training to be one and after getting over the initial bewilderment — What does a life coach do? …
A high school dropout, Nicole Dickey adds fractions in math class at a charter school for adults, hoping to earn her high school credentials and find a good paying office job. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The…
When Ohio in late June became the latest state to let community colleges award four-year degrees, Clark State Community College President Jo Alice Blondin was ecstatic. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education writer based in…
It seems that every time you turn on your television or access the top news stories online you see a gathering of college students on campuses across the nation. Sometimes peaceful but often not, these…
In May of this year, seven U.S. states recorded all-time lows in unemployment. Colorado led the list, with an unemployment rate of just 2.3 percent. Brenda Pereais director of educational and workforce solutions for Credly….