The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday released most of the third installment of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provided through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.Community colleges will receive more than one-third…
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…
Businesses need employees with the right skills. Meeting this goal is a constant challenge. Pre-Covid-19, 7 million job openings went unfilled, attributable in large part to a skills gap.The economy recovering from the pandemic has…
Senate confirms Walsh as labor secretaryBills to reauthorize TRIO programs, help rural studentsSix ways to improve transfer of creditsSenate confirms Walsh as labor secretaryThe Senate on Monday confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be secretary…
New guidance released Friday by the U.S. Education Department (ED) contains mostly good news on two key issues for community college leaders. It applies to funds colleges have received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and…
March is Women’s History Month, which is an opportune time to highlight some of women’s advancements — and challenges — in postsecondary education, especially at community colleges.Women in higher education have made progress on several…
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, which builds on both the CARES Act and CRRSAA and will provide even more financial assistance to community colleges and their…
Among the many economic inequities exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic is the continued existence of a “digital divide,” leaving millions of people without affordable access to broadband internet service. Community colleges that have purchased…
Washington Watch is produced by the AACC office of government relations and policy analysis.For too many low-income children, college is out of reach, for some, out of mind. The pandemic has been particularly brutal on…
As part of its overall advocacy strategy to promote equity and student success, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is endorsing a doubling of the Pell Grant maximum. The Pell Grant program continues to draw…