Elements of team success
Predictive analytics brought the leadership team at Lone Star College-Montgomery together. Michael F. Chavezis vice president of student success at Lone Star College–Montgomery in Conroe, Texas.More Posts
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Washington Watch: Fighting to save net neutrality
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently joined 19 other higher education associations in filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to rescind its net neutrality rules….
Washington Watch: Promising news on federal funding
Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice…
The power of CTE — for our students, for our country
“Unemployment rate hits 3.9%, a rare low, as job market becomes more competitive,” ran the May 4, 2018 headline of the New York Times. Mark Mitsuiis president of Portland Community College in Oregon.More Posts
Washington Watch: Race, diversity and colleges
Last week, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) joined with the American Council on Education (ACE) and 36 other higher education groups in an amicus brief opposing the highly publicized challenge to Harvard University’s…
It’s time to pay it forward
“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants,” said Sir Isaac Newton. Walter G. BumphusDr. Walter G. Bumphus is president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
Washington Watch: A bundle of programs to assist students in need
Being ready for college is critical to succeeding in college, but good support services also can help. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Washington Watch: Senate passes key appropriations bill
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…
Cooperative purchasing: Your contracts are ready
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from Sourcewell, a corporate partner of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Corporate partner articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of AACC. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the…
3 interventions to help students stay on course
As a facilitator at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, I use interventions that will direct students to the path to their personal best in my mathematics classroom. Lance Boydis a mathematics instructor at…