Government


Reporter’s notebook

Senate confirms Loyd to lead OCTAEED’s first chief economist Senate confirms Loyd to lead OCTAE Amy Loyd The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Amy Loyd, a former community college student, as the U.S. Education Department’s (ED)…


Washington Watch: Apply for CCAMPIS grants

Institutions can now apply for fiscal year 2022 grant funding from the U.S. Education Department (ED) for projects that support campus-based child care for low-income students through the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools…


New round of $50M SCCT grants

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is now accepting applications for the third round of its Strengthening Community Colleges Training (SCCT) grants, which provides $50 million in funding for community colleges to address equity gaps…


Reporter’s notebook

Florida college to establish National Electric Vehicle ConsortiumColorado college recognized for efforts to address student hungerHouse hearing on DOL priorities Florida college to establish National Electric Vehicle Consortium Indian River State College (IRSC) will use…



An in-depth look at Asian American, NHPI students

A new report delves into the college trends of Asian subgroups in California, aiming to debunk misperceptions that all Asian Americans do well in college and don’t face the same challenges as students from other…


Building pathways to college, career success

Career-connected education is a priority at Cañon City High School (CCHS) in rural Colorado. Of the 200 graduates this spring, 90% will graduate with college credit – more than 50 students with 50 credits or…


Even in pandemic, dual enrollment increases in Alabama

More high school students than ever before took advantage of dual enrollment at Gadsden State Community College, marking a 57% increase since 2020. The announcement comes on the heels of the Alabama Community College System…


Reporter’s notebook

Student loan repayment, forgiveness debated at House hearingExpanding apprenticeships in North Carolina Student loan repayment, forgiveness debated at House hearing Student loan repayment and forgiveness were the focus of much of the higher education discussion…