The total number of community colleges that are American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) member-eligible has decreased from 1,038 to 1,026, according to the just-released AACC Fast Facts 2024. The college count can change for…
It’s not often the chair and ranking member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee tout anything together, but on Thursday both were happy to share survey data that indicate strong public support for…
AACC, ACCT urge House vote ASAP on Workforce Pell Pilot proposed for community college baccalaureate in nursing Top producers of Fulbright scholars AACC, ACCT urge House vote ASAP on Workforce Pell The American Association of…
Being a member of the Houston Community College team that won the 2023 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) has improved Neeko Phelps’ life in intangible and quantifiable ways. “The CCIC helped me to become more…
We know about gaps in enrollment and graduation rates for Black students, but what about those who do finish? What types of credentials are they receiving compared to the graduating cohort as a whole? In…
In many parts of the country, the idea of community colleges awarding a bachelor’s degree is not just novel, it’s unthinkable. Since their beginning, two-year colleges have provided an “open door” to higher education with…
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) on Wednesday urged community college leaders to support three higher education and workforce development bills that her House Education and the Workforce Committee passed over the last two months —…
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday provided insight into some common themes emerging among two-year colleges that have received funding through the U.S. Labor Department’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training (SCCT) Grants Program. Speaking at…
Initiative aims to expand childcare for student parents Maryland partnership opens millwright apprenticeship North Carolina college to expand nursing program Initiative aims to expand childcare for student parents A new national initiative aims to bring…
Last winter, the Appalachian Engineers Club at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) was brainstorming ideas for a tool to sort metal pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House’s recycling fundraiser when an administrator suggested entering…