Free community college is a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s $1.8 trillion American Families Plan (AFP), which was officially announced today. The plan is designed to grow the middle class, expand the benefits of economic…
In advance of President Joe Biden’s proposal to provide two years of community college education without tuition and fees, congressional Democrats have introduced legislation drawn along similar lines. Called the America’s College Promise Act of…
President Biden is reportedly considering including free community college tuition in his second infrastructure proposal. Research on College Promise programs has shown that free community college programs can lead more students to enroll. But to…
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) has received a $573,347 National Science Foundation grant to support the college’s efforts to develop an advanced technical workforce for the cell and gene therapy industry in the greater Philadelphia…
House Education and Labor Committee leaders this week discussed reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Committee Chair Bobby Scott (D-Virginia) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) said in a statement that they…
House appropriators on Tuesday heard about the vast challenges community colleges and their students have faced during the pandemic, and lawmakers expressed they are keenly aware that two-year colleges will serve as a lynchpin to…
More than a year into the pandemic, unemployment rates remain high, particularly among women, communities of color and people with disabilities. “This is not a problem that’s going to fix itself,” Sen. Patty Murray said…
The Biden administration on Monday sent some of its top brass to community colleges to advocate for several of the president’s proposals to revive the U.S. economy. While Vice President Kamala Harris went to North…
Bill DeBaun Recent federal legislation to simplify the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) may encourage more students to fill out the form — but the form’s difficulty wasn’t the only barrier to FAFSA…
States should contribute more toward public higher education to help contain college costs for students, says President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. education under secretary. During his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Health, Education,…