An article I recently found reminded me of the great potential that community colleges have in assisting in welcoming refugees to the U.S. As the Kabul airlift unfolds, parallels are being made to the fall…
Editor’s note: Recent photos from member colleges of the American Association of Community Colleges. U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh (far right), Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (second from right) and Maricopa Community Colleges Interim Chancellor Steven…
Looking ahead to 2020-2030, a new National Academy of Medicine report recognizes the contribution of community colleges to the nursing profession, describing them as an important workforce pipeline, more affordable than four-year public institutions and…
At Grand Rapids Community College, child care center founder Phyllis Fratzke saw the need for a learning lab for early childhood education students nearly 50 years ago. “That was pretty forward-thinking 50 years ago,” said…
A few years ago, some community colleges cut back on child-care services as demand fell. But since the pandemic began, need has grown as parents of young children found it hard to study at home…
There are many competing interests in Washington, D.C. I am grateful that community colleges continue to have a seat at the table in policy discussions. Community colleges are often lauded as the accessible, relevant and…
Editor’s note: This article is provided by the Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Campuses are busily preparing for the fall term and the hoped-for return to “normal.”…
The U.S. Education and Labor departments on Monday announced a renewed joint effort to help individuals using unemployment insurance (UI) — especially those displaced from their jobs due to Covid — to connect with postsecondary…
Immediately prior to leaving for its annual August recess, the Senate passed bipartisan infrastructure legislation and an FY 2022 budget resolution that sets the stage for a much larger bill to enact parts of President…
Senate to finally vote on KvaalCUNY nixes hold on transcripts due to debtHelping with book and tool costs Senate to finally vote on Kvaal The Senate will finally vote on the nomination of James Kvaal…