Since October 2019, when the three-person team from Big Sandy Community and Technical College (Kentucky) mapped out a plan with their MentorLinks Mentor Davina Pruitt-Mentle to launch an associate of applied science degree with a…
In an action that echoes the Obama administration’s wildly unpopular college ratings system, the U.S. Education Department is formally soliciting public input on the creation of a list of higher education programs that provide “low…
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) will again head the House committee in charge of overseeing education and workforce issues. The House Steering Committee on Monday selected Foxx to lead the House Committee on Education and…
“This Week in Washington” provides weekly updates from the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) Office of Government Relations, detailing the latest movements on key community college advocacy issues and AACC’s activity in Washington, D.C….
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has announced a series of forthcoming regulatory activities that will have a tremendous impact on community colleges and their students, and it is hard to overstate their potential reach. Because…
Community colleges across the country will receive millions of dollars in additional designated funding from the federal government as a part of Congress’ fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations package passed late last month and…
The idea came in 1981, eight months into her pregnancy while she was staring at a “beat-up old rocker” that was still structurally sound. “I could recover that,” Kathy Foust thought to herself. A completely…
In the Green Mountain State, we are proud to have one of the highest high school graduation rates in the country. On the flip side, Vermont also has one of the lowest college-going rates. At…
Reporting structures vary widely among institutions and change over time. According to the annual ITC survey, distance learning reporting structures shifted from “technology” to “academics” ending up with 80% of respondents indicating that they report…
One of the most important outcomes of attending the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission Meetings this fall was hearing directly from college leaders about their biggest challenges. These issues are not only impacting…