Skeptics of community college baccalaureate (CCB) degrees have a long list of worries, but the claim that graduates won’t get good jobs is out of step with our research.As Elizabeth Meza, a lead researcher of…
When Lille Lacy graduated from Southern University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1961, she began a lifelong journey of reading, learning and pursuing her passion of inspiring children as a librarian. It was something about…
Have you noticed an increase in higher education administrative positions focused on innovation and strategy? In the past few years, there has been significant job growth in these types of roles in higher education —…
Staffers for the House and Senate education committees have announced that months of negotiations have produced an agreement on legislation to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).Staff members for the House Committee on…
As a growing number of Americans question the value of traditional higher education, they’re searching for other meaningful paths to gain the knowledge and skills that can propel them up the economic ladder. Last year,…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced on Thursday the official release of the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to all students and families.After completing four rounds of beta testing, the form was…
In a recent report from the Center for Creative Leadership, they outlined the top challenges faced by more than 48,000 leaders at various levels in more than 7,000 organizations. The report specifically focused on any…
In what will be a relief to many community college officials, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas on Friday ruled to strike down the Biden administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule.The…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) failed to publish final rules on distance education, Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4), and TRIO eligibility by November. As a result, the regulations cannot be required to take effect…
In recent years, higher education in Massachusetts has undergone a transformative shift with the establishment of Free Community College initiatives, MassReconnect and MassEducate. These programs have made higher education more accessible and contributed to a…