Community colleges that serve a largely adult population need to understand that for students 25 and older, “education is not the center of their lives,” according to Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College…
At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway at Fontana, California, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion. Matt Krupnick / The Hechinger Reportis a freelance reporter and editor who contributes…
A spending bill passed Wednesday by a Senate appropriations subcommittee would provide a 1.7 percent increase — $100 — to the maximum Pell Grant award, setting it at $6,020 for fiscal year 2018. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
When Hugo de la Mora immigrated to the United States 13 years ago, he saw a “whole world of opportunities,” as he put it, all around him. Cesar Canizalesis associate director of public relations for…
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Michigan is facing such a shortage of skilled tradespeople that Congress should provide federal matching funds to help community colleges and businesses provide training to more students. Addressing employers’ inability…
In managing the wide-area networks for 13 colleges in northeast Texas, Mickey Slimp has seen campus network usage rise sharply in recent years — and the biggest spike is yet to come. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce…
A push for more registered nurses (RNs) to attain a baccalaureate is yielding results, according to a new report on nursing jobs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts -…
Editor’s note: This article introduces five community college CEOs new to AACC’s board of directors. Five additional new board members will be featured in tomorrow’s CCDaily. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts…
Lowell Outland was a custodian at Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Kentucky, for seven years, a high school dropout who dreamed of becoming a teacher. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Monday joined Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) where they discussed the importance of apprenticeships before touring the college’s healthcare training facilities. Leah Nixonis director…