Washington Watch: Rating college rankings
It’s fall, and not so long ago college rankings were all the talk. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
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Washington Watch: Recognizing those who care for our pets and animals
It’s National Veterinary Technician Week, which is a great opportunity to spotlight the work community colleges do in preparing students for this profession. David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government relations at the…
Washington Watch: ED outlines plan for accreditation review
The U.S. Education Department of Education (ED) on Monday outlined its detailed plans for a major regulatory review of accreditation and other key regulations. The review largely concerns academic activities and their interaction with the…
Washington Watch: Promoting drone tech training
A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs includes a significant role for community colleges in aviation workforce training. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
Washington Watch: New proposed regs could affect certain immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued proposed regulations that could significantly impact low-income immigrants who want to become legal permanent U.S. residents. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice president of government relations at…
Washington Watch: Student loan default rates dip again
New data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) show that community colleges continue to see a decrease in their student loan default rates, yielding the largest percentage drop since 2012, when the department starting tracking…
Washington Watch: Seeking guidance on ‘ability-to-benefit’ rules
Two members of the Senate committee that oversees education have asked U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to clarify guidance on the so-called “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) provision, which affects students who can benefit from a college education…
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…
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…