States and institutions must address the real issues facing students as they pursue a college degree. The focus should be on the loss of transfer credits and college completion, which would help more students graduate on…
I first became familiar with the idea of something being “transactional” in an economics class. Lynn Tincher-LadnerDr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner is president and CEO of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the international honor society of…
Community college provosts and presidents are well aware of the need to invest in committed faculty and faculty development. Karrin Wilksis interim president at Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York.More Posts
The promise of education in America is a promise of opportunity. A promise that education — especially higher education — can offer a pathway to the middle class and an opportunity to build a successful…
For those of us in the education field, summer evokes thoughts of slowing down and catching up on the projects that are lingering from the recently completed semester. But, the truth is that for most…
Motherhood, apple pie and federal support for short-term training – these are all things that everyone likes, right? David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government relations at the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
Many believe that apprenticeships can be a solution to our nation’s workforce and education challenges — from eliminating the student debt crisis and increasing student completion rates, to closing the skills gap and resolving racial…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last month announced a new experimental site initiative to significantly expand the potential uses of Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds. David Baime / Laurie QuarlesDavid Baime is senior vice president for…
For the last few years, AACC has sponsored Advocates in Action, a two-day affair in Washington when the association convenes its Advocacy Advisory Group and other interested parties to lobby Capitol Hill. This year, the…
Community colleges are becoming more entrepreneurial in their operational strategies. This entrepreneurism trend is partially in response to declining financial resources from traditional funding sources alongside increasing demands. Madeline Pumariega / Carrie HendersonMadeline Pumariega is…