The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has been a champion of STEM technician education at community college for 75 years, navigating generations of students to sustainable career opportunities. That progress is now jeopardized by extensive…
276,000 CC students could lose CalFresh benefits More complete student data among AACC’s recommendations White House withdraws ED nomination Higher ed seeks exemption from new H-1B fee 276,000 CC students could lose CalFresh benefits A…
Nondegree credentials (NDCs) continue to gain popularity, but most learners pay for them out of pocket, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts. Attainment of NDCs — which include certificates and licenses,…
Photos from institutional members of the American Association of Community Colleges. Wisconsin’s Lakeshore College opened its doors this month to local high school students for hands-on activities and industry demonstrations in manufacturing. (Photo: Lakeshore) Rep. Larry…
After six weeks of filling in as a teacher, Amanda Morse looked at her students and thought, “I can do this.” That confidence boost helped lead Morse, a teaching assistant, to check out Central Carolina…
A new report finds that tuition and fees at community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs are considerably less than for bachelor’s degree programs at a public four-year institution — in some states, less than half —…
A new Community College Research Center (CCRC) report examining accelerated coursework at Texas high schools is calling for the expansion of dual enrollment to career and technical education (CTE) programs. CCRC studied the crossover between…
America is headed for a labor shortage crisis in the coming years, and we may not even be aware of it. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the U.S. employed population is…
Incoming fall enrollment figures from community colleges continue to reflect the general uptick in the sector over the last few years, following an unprecedented drop during the Covid pandemic. While dual enrollment remains a significant…
In the decade since Redesigning America’s Community Colleges was published, we have had the privilege of studying the efforts by community colleges nationwide to implement whole-college reforms based on the guided pathways model it proposed….