College degrees that lead to jobs
Dismissive attitudes toward higher education have won new attention recently, with some politicians arguing that college degrees are no longer necessary or not worth the investment. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Government
ED urged to resume loan cancellations
A government watchdog is urging the U.S. Education Department (ED) to resume the process of forgiving student loans for tens of thousands Americans who were defrauded by for-profit colleges. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press….
House HEA markup draws partisan lines
The House Education and the Workforce Committee on Tuesday began to mark up its bill to revamp the Higher Education Act, which kicked off with a partisan yet cordial tone. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community…
Twin focus on making and keeping Miss. college grads
It’s not a new pitch, but Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce is making it again — Mississippi needs to get more educated in a hurry. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
Okla. panel OKs merger of college governing boards
A higher education task force has approved a plan to move seven of Oklahoma’s community colleges under the authority of larger governing boards. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not…
DataPoints
Based on performance: More than half of states allocate funds to their public two-year colleges based on the institutions’ performance. (Read full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Trump’s pick for ED civil rights office grilled by Dems
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the civil rights office in the Education Department says he’ll enforce the nation’s antidiscrimination policy in schools, including for LGBTQ students. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
Measuring student outcomes in community colleges
The federal government recently released a new set of student outcome measures that are an improvement over traditional graduation rate metrics but still fall short of the data needed to better understand community college student…
House HEA bill calls for major changes
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Friday released a 542-page bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act that would significantly change federal student aid, such as allowing students to tap Pell grants…
Washington Watch: It’s crunch time in Washington
Congress is under intense pressure — on taxes, funding and DACA — as the first legislative session of the 115th Congress turns into its final month, while, after years of deliberation, legislative action on reauthorizing…