Government

DataPoints: Distribution of federal student aid

In 2023-24, 30% of Pell Grant funding went to public two-year college students, compared to 38% of public four-year students, according to a new annual report from the College Board. The two-year sector also received…



Snapshots

Photos from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), its member institutions and other organizations. President Joe Biden last week ceremonially signed an Executive Order to advance federal support for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Invited attendees included City Colleges…




Washington Watch: Congress may move on WIOA this year

Congress will return to Washington on November 12 for its post-election “lame-duck” session. Several “must-dos” are on its agenda, including fiscal year 2025 funding and the National Defense Authorization Act, but the lame-duck session also…


Advocacy quick hits: ED sends revised GE/FVT Completers Lists

The U.S. Education Department this week began sending colleges revised Gainful Employment and Financial Value Transparency (GE/FVT) Completers Lists, which will be used to calculate debt-to-earnings (D/E) and earnings premium (EP) measures that will factor…


Reporter’s notebook

A public listing of CPL institutions Get feedback on ATE proposal ideas Cutting material costs for math courses A public listing of CPL institutions The national nonprofit Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) announced…


ICYMI: Coverage of ATE 2024

Here is a compilation of CC Daily articles on the 2024 Advanced Technological Education Principal Investigators’ Conference October 23-25. ATE on AI Community College Daily The annual Advanced Technological Education conference kicked off with advice…


Changing course

On September 25, a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile passed high over the small South Pacific island and U.S. territory of Guam in a People’s Liberation Army test, triggering agitation on the island as to whether…