The U.S. Education Department (ED) has issued yet further guidance addressing the formula grants under the CARES Act. However, this guidance is mostly good news for community colleges, particularly in how they may spend funds…
What it takes for community colleges to stay flexible during COVID-19Northern Public RadioTwo-year colleges like Waubonsee Community College are prepared to scale up if they need to and meet any technology gaps students coming in…
Lee Ann Nutt, president of Lone Star College-Tomball, Texas, didn’t know what she wanted to do in college, and even after graduating college she wasn’t so sure. After driving a tour bus for a while…
Presidents on the move Michael Mikota will become president of Spartanburg Community College in South Carolina, effective July 13. He currently is president of Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) in Sumter, South Carolina, a position…
Our lexicon has changed dramatically in the last few months. Sanitization, personal protective equipment, remote learning and social distancing have become a part of our everyday discussions. For community college presidents, the responsibilities of leadership…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Education Department from implementing certain eligibility restrictions on CARES Act emergency student grants in Washington state. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice on Friday granted state…
The Covid-19 pandemic, upsurge in unemployment and social unrest are leading to soul-searching among community college leaders on how they can best serve their students and communities. Four presidents discussed how their institutions are adapting…
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $24 million to 20 colleges as part of the Job Corps Scholars Program, a new national demonstration project aimed at providing at-risk youth with job skills instruction, educational…
The Rise Prize finalistsUndecided high school students mull their options The Rise Prize finalists Organizers of the inaugural Rise Prize on Wednesday announced 26 finalists for the award that include four projects at community colleges….
Community colleges to take hard look at how they teach aspiring copsWall Street Journal (subscription required)Community colleges around the country are embarking on reviews of how they teach future police officers, aiming to make changes…