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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 […]
Academics
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 […]
Academics
Expanding Global Education for Community College Students
ORLANDO — Efforts to empower and prepare Pitt Community College (PCC) students for success in the global economy began with a vision from three deans. Although initial surveys on global education at the college indicated hesitancy to begin the work around globalizing the campus, college leaders and faculty have increasingly supported the internationalization of students’ […]
Academics
AACC Annual Convention Shines a Spotlight on the Value of Community Colleges
ORLANDO — Leaders from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) believe that it is a “moral imperative” for the institutions to further their support of the millions of students who show up at their campuses. This was the emphatic message AACC president and CEO Dr. Walter G. Bumphus shared with a packed ballroom of […]
Workforce Development
City Colleges of Chicago, SIUC Partner to Provide New Degrees for Working Adults
Under a new agreement between City Colleges of Chicago and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), students who graduate from Daley College or have earned an associate degree are eligible to pursue a bachelor’s degree in industrial management and applied engineering at Daley College’s new Manufacturing Technology & Engineering Center (MTEC). The new program was created […]
Academics
CCCSE Reports Offers Insight into Connection Between Mindset and Student Success
The ways in which community colleges and other institutions structure their students’ learning experience through policy, pedagogy and practice can play a significant role in shaping students’ academic mindset, according to a new report released this week from the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE). CCCSE’s report, “A Mind […]
Workforce Development
Northern Wyoming Community College District to Consider Adding Bachelor’s of Applied Science Degrees
Officials from the Northern Wyoming Community College District are gathering data to obtain an understanding of community and student needs as they are considering adding bachelor’s of applied science degrees. This option follows a recently passed bill by state legislatures that allows community colleges throughout Wyoming to offer bachelor’s of applied science degrees to its […]
Workforce Development
Study: Contra Costa Community College District Positively Impacts its Region
According to a new study by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI), the value of the Contra Costa Community College District in California is beyond the educational services for students to establish a positive impact on the regional economy. The community college district consists of Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and Los Medanos College. In […]
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