Funding roundup
In Virginia, Lord Fairfax Community College’s Hazel Hall Building project got a boost with a $250,000 gift from Joel and Patricia Barkman and their family. Joel Barkman is the founder of Golden Rule Builders. Hazel…
Funding
Conn. colleges could face campus closures
The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) leader is warning that campuses may close if the system’s budget is cut to the degree suggested by the governor and state lawmakers. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by…
Boosting the purchasing power of the Pell
A bill introduced this week by Senate and House Democrats would cover a lot of ground in expanding Pell grants, from shifting to mandatory funding for the program and indexing grant increases to inflation, to…
Perkins bill moves toward House vote
The House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday passed by voice vote a bill to revamp the Perkins Act, which is a key source of federal funding for many community colleges’ workforce development programs….
R.I. governor willing to scale back free-tuition plan
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said this week that she might have to scale back her plan to provide two years of free tuition at public colleges. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
Ditch the ‘T’ word
Virginia Foxx is on a personal quest to nix the “T” word, as in “training.” Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of…
Funding roundup
Texas’ Lone Star College (LSC) will prepare more residents for work, thanks to a $359,996 Texas Workforce Commission grant. The college will use the funds to train 120 students for high-demand, well-paying careers in the…
N.M. Supreme Court won’t restore funds to legislature
The New Mexico Supreme Court has rejected a request to override budget vetoes, leaving negotiations about how to solve the state’s budget crisis — and restore funding to the legislature — in the hands of…
Tenn. legislature passes free-tuition program
Tennessee’s new plan to allow older adults without a college degree or certificate to attend community college free of charge will serve as a model as more states consider similar policies, according to experts and…
Serving students with housing challenges
Angel Woods, a 26-year-old recovering addict, plans to enroll in a nursing program in San Diego City College in California after completing a parent education and child development course at the San Diego Rescue Mission….