Developing deeper local roots
Facing a likelihood that federal funding for education will see cuts, community college and K-12 schools plan to look more on local and state levels for support of efforts to better prepare students for college….
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Seven community colleges will be working to create an entrepreneurship education continuum by establishing and strengthening relationships between K-12 students and their local community colleges. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily…
Higher-ed tax breaks exceed cost of grants for lower-income students
The cost of tax deductions that previous research has shown disproportionately help wealthier families pay for college continues to outpace what the federal government spends on grants for low-income students, a new study points out….
Helping faculty tackle STEM tech ed issues
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) designed MentorLinks to help faculty tackle STEM technician education challenges that do not have easy answers. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
Spending proposal part of education ‘catch up’
It’s time for North Carolina to “catch up” after years of neglect in education spending by GOP lawmakers, the state’s new Democratic governor said this week as he offered his first budget proposal. Associated PressCopyright…
CTE and available jobs
Businesses, schools and other stakeholders must do a better job of highlighting job opportunities in career and technical fields, advocates said this week at a House panel hearing. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
Funding roundup
Florida Tallahassee Community College (TCC) students in healthcare programs will benefit from several recent gifts to the college. A $500,000 gift from the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) Foundation will support student scholarships. The staff at…
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…
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…
Funding roundup
Illinois Highland Community College’s (HCC) expanding agriculture program will benefit from a donation $10,000 from the Stephenson Service Co. and Growmark Foundation. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily and managing editor of…