AdminWorkforce DevelopmentTexas College, Facebook Join Forces on Digital Marketing CertificateAUSTIN — Austin Community College is teaming up with Facebook to create a new certificate program, a statement from the company said. On Sept. 24, Facebook announced that, as part of the company’s pledge to train 1 million people and small businesses across the country in digital skills by 2020, they are partnering with ACC […]September 25, 2018Workforce DevelopmentUpstate N.Y. Colleges Partner on Workforce DevelopmentTROY — The five community colleges serving the greater Capital Region announced a partnership Tuesday to create better career paths for students. The Capital Community College Career Coalition, or C5, seeks to have a greater combined impact doing what each of the five has been doing on its own to greater or lesser degree for […]September 25, 2018Workforce DevelopmentBrookings Report: Free College Benefits UnclearThe price of college is rising, making college feel out of reach for a rising share of Americans. Families can borrow to be sure, but with total student loan debt now above $1 trillion nationally, the situation seems unsustainable. Meanwhile, we face a long-term decline in our international ranking on college attainment and the disparities […]September 25, 2018Blogs/OpinionFighting HungerLast spring, my son, Anton, told me he went to the food pantry at California State University Monterey Bay, where he’s a senior. He said that one of his friends was joking about going to the pantry just to see what was there. What Anton didn’t realize was that his friend was “joking” to cover […]September 21, 2018Other NewsNew Pa. Regional College Sells ConvenienceIn the days of rising college tuition for universities across the county, one facility with a modern approach is celebrating a milestone. The Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) based in Warren is built on a foundation of providing a quality education, without the expense and restrictions of a traditional university. A pivotal point for the Northern […]September 21, 2018AcademicsReport: One-Third of Remedial Students Don’t Need ThemAccording to new research, one-third of community college students enrolled in remedial coursework don’t even need them. The Community College Research Center (CCRC) and social policy researcher MDRC recently released a research guide, “Toward Better College Course Placement,” revealing standard placement tests, such as the College Board’s ACCUPLACER, are actually “misdirecting” student placements. This is […]September 21, 2018Workforce DevelopmentTennessee Colleges Out Front on Reforms, Columbia U. Study SaysTennessee’s community colleges are “probably the furthest along in implementing guided pathways reforms” of any community college system in the nation, according to a new study by Columbia University in New York City that was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “All 13 Tennessee community colleges are reforming their programs, policies, and processes […]September 21, 2018FinanceResearch: Student Loan Debts Burden 3 GenerationsWhether they’re millennials, Gen Xers or boomers, Americans are increasingly weighed down by student loan debt. Not only does it threaten their ability to save for retirement, it’s keeping them from buying homes or cars. According to research from the Association of Young Americans and AARP, student loan debt is exacting a toll on all […]September 21, 2018Blogs/OpinionDesigning ‘Promise’ ProgramsPromise programs, or free college programs, are increasingly popular solutions to college affordability issues. Typically, these programs offer college scholarships to recent high school graduates to cover up to 100 percent of tuition and fees at postsecondary institutions in close proximity to the promise community. According to the College Promise Campaign, there are currently over 200 promise […]September 20, 2018LeadershipIllinois Bill to Expand Dual-Credit ClassesIn an effort to make the cost of college more affordable, State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant has initiated a law that will increase accessibility for dual-credit classes in the state of Illinois. “After listening to parents and realizing dual-credit was becoming more and more of an option, we needed to solidify the relationship from high schools […]September 20, 2018Previous PagePage 121 of 286Next Page