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Senator Kamala Harris Speaks at Los Angeles Southwest College

California Sen. Kamala Harris said she will unveil Monday what she called “the first ever national priority on closing that pay gap and holding corporations accountable for transparency and closing that gap.” Corporations failing to do so will face penalties, Harris said Sunday at Los Angeles Southwest College at what was billed as the first […]

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PCCD, Superior Court of Alameda County Partner for New Certificate Programs

When officials from the Superior Court of Alameda County in California began to notice growing vacancies in its courtroom clerk and legal processing assistant (LPA) roles, they believed it would be an ideal situation to look to the area’s community colleges to address gaps in public service employees. Now, a strategic partnership between the court […]

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Report: More Can Be Done to Assist Undocumented Community College Students in California

A new report by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office reveal that more needs to be done to assist undocumented students in the areas of financial aid, legal services and mental health. The Dreamer’s Project Report, an analysis of the support that the 111 community colleges in California provide for the estimated 50,000 to 70,000 […]

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3 Tips to Save And Succeed at a Community College

If community college is in the cards for your high school senior, don’t wait until the fall to prepare. Having the right strategy going before starting on that path to an associate’s degree can help your child finish his education on time or make a successful transfer to a four-year college. Read More

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Austin Community College to Add Second Bachelor’s Degree Program

In the fall 2018 semester, Austin Community College launched its first bachelor’s degree program, seeking to address the nursing shortage in Central Texas by allowing local registered nurses to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Next year, the community college district will begin its second bachelor’s degree program with a similar goal——helping members of the […]

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UTA, Dallas County Community College District Seek to Improve Transfer Credit Process

As lawmakers in Austin work out details of a plan to fix the state’s college transfer process, two North Texas institutions are looking to ease that process between their schools. The University of Texas at Arlington and the Dallas County Community College District signed an agreement Friday that they say will remove roadblocks for students […]

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Analysis Suggests That Free Community College Would Create a Surge in Enrollment

A proposal for free community college is nowhere to be found in the governor’s budget bill or in the budget under discussion in the General Assembly, but proponents of the measure have not given up. They say new numbers showing the possibility of a dramatic surge in enrollment and large revenues make the plan too […]

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Success Stories at The Heart of CMT Education Tour

“The fact that I felt like knowledge is important (and) school is valuable” is what Dr. Delita Thompson-Johnson, 48, said made her go back to school to pursue a higher education. “That’s the only way that we are going to personally advance,” she said. “For me, in order to progress and succeed in the business […]

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Community Colleges Will Soon Shift Away From Placement Tests

A 2017 bill is expected to be widely implemented this fall across all California community colleges. Assembly Bill 705 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on October 13, 2017. The law prohibits California community colleges from using placement tests to determine eligibility for prerequisite courses. “We should see a reduction in ‘time to […]

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Nader Urges Connecticut Governor to Reject Community College Consolidation

Add Ralph Nader to the list of those who think consolidating the state’s 12 community colleges into one is a bad idea. Nader, the quintessential consumer advocate, Connecticut native and sometime presidential candidate, wrote a letter to Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday asking him to put the breaks on a plan that he calls dangerous, […]

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Is a Big-Ticket Plan to Help California’s Community College Students Worth The Cost?

Rey Blanco is running for president — at least if he gets enough signatures from his San Jose City College classmates to get on the ballot for the upcoming student government election. At 36, Blanco is in his first semester of community college, and for the first time in his life he’s embracing school. He’s […]

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Hawai’i Legislature Approves Funds to Support Nutrition Employment and Training Program For Students in Need

The Hawai’i State Legislature has approved $455,000 in funding for the next two fiscal years to support a new workforce education and training program called Hawai’i Nutrition Employment and Training (HINET). The program supplies financially struggling students with financial assistance that can amount to over $4,700 a year for food, transportation, books and other education […]

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