With government funding set to expire on Friday, November 17, Congress must pass another stopgap funding measure by the end of the week to avoid a government shutdown. At the same time, House Republicans have…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has proposed new rules to ensure program integrity for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state grants. The rules, proposed…
Bipartisan legislation introduced last week in the House and supported by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) aims to enhance the participation and funding of community colleges in federal nursing education programs. Reps. Juan…
The next time you seek medical care, know that the nurse taking your blood pressure could be among the 77% of nurses who lack the clinical skills to do the job. When you send your…
When discussing the needs of students with disabilities in higher education, the conversation has primarily focused on inclusion and support through the provision of reasonable accommodations. Unfortunately, reasonable accommodations do little to impact the ableist…
During my time as president of two different community colleges, I have learned that it is possible to increase your influence and effectiveness by consciously limiting your own power. I truly wish I had learned…
New federal data suggest that hunger and homelessness among college students are more widespread than previously believed. As many as 4 million college students are wrestling with food insecurity — a factor associated with lower graduation rates —…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has completed an analysis of the U.S. Education Department’s recently published final rule on gainful employment (GE). The rule affects certificate program eligibility and establishes a new federal…
“It can be lonely at the top — especially for Latino leaders.” This sentiment was heard from several of the nation’s higher education leaders during this year’s National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) Leadership Symposium, appropriately…
As former journalists, Western Technical College’s public relations team prided itself on having strong connections to local media in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Those relationships were key, both in pitching story ideas and news releases, and…