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AACC names 2017 Awards of Excellence finalists

​The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced the finalists for its 2017 Awards of Excellence, which recognize exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of…



Unlocking funding potential

When Crystal Bridgeman joined the Siemens Foundation as senior director of workforce development programs in 2014, she pored over research and led conversations about what kind of projects the foundation should invest in to have…


Examining food insecurity

A handful of Democratic senators want the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on food insecurity at U.S. colleges and universities. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts…


Debt in your district

A new report gauging federal lawmakers’ stance on student debt-related issues shows where both parties gel — like on low student-loan interest rates — and where they split, such as on Pell Grant funding. Daily…


Struggling with finances

Nearly half of community college students say that a lack of financial resources could prompt them to withdraw, according to a new report. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts…


Changing the campus culture

Changing the culture of an institution is like turning the proverbial battleship. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts



I-BEST success in Miss.

Napoleon Miller spent his childhood as a ward of the state of Mississippi, bouncing from home to home and school to school. “I grew up in Mississippi’s foster care system,” Miller said. “I decided to…


Foster care youth to get their own college in W. Va.

A nonprofit group has announced a unique plan to start a college in West Virginia for students who are transitioning out of foster care, giving at-risk young adults a chance to earn two-year degrees at…