AdminWorkforce DevelopmentIn Illinois, Apprenticeships Are On The RiseApprenticeship programs in construction and other trades have long been seen as a pathway to good-paying jobs without the expense of a college degree. A new study suggests they also rival the performance of state colleges and universities in terms of training hours, graduation rates, diversity and lifetime earnings for graduates. The report from the […]January 7, 2020Other NewsDemocrats to Weigh Free Community College Among Education PrioritiesRepublicans made college affordability a priority in their time as the majority party and used those successes — like last year’s tuition freeze — in campaigns. This year, the new Democratic majority will consider the historic undertaking of making community college free for some students and decide if some of the Republicans’ past efforts to […]January 7, 2020Other NewsClark College Faculty Union Sets Strike Date For Jan. 13Clark College’s faculty union will begin a strike Monday, Jan. 13, if it doesn’t reach an agreement with the Vancouver community college by the end of next week. The week of the planned strike is the same week four Clark College presidential candidates are set to begin visiting the campus. Classes start at Clark College this […]January 6, 2020Other NewsFood Pantry Designed to Clear Hunger Hurdle for Community College StudentsABINGDON, Va. — They’re probably the last group of people you would imagine are going hungry — but it’s true. Many college students face food insecurity, some never knowing where their next meal will come from. And the problem is affecting local students, as well as those throughout the country. Read MoreJanuary 6, 2020Other NewsHow Community Colleges are Supporting Low-Income Black, Latino StudentsGrowing up in the Northwest suburbs, Daliyah Sanders often felt isolated from her peers as the only black student in her class practically since kindergarten through high school. “It’s been my reality my entire life,” said Sanders, 19, of Schaumburg. Read MoreJanuary 6, 2020Other NewsConnecticut Still Seeking to Merge Community Colleges into One SystemHARTFORD — Plans are still moving ahead to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges into a single accredited school by 2023, despite escalating resistance from faculty unions who question whether the complicated proposed merger will work or even makes sense. Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian said he’s optimistic that a regional accreditation organization […]January 6, 2020FinanceThe Potential Disaster of Free Community CollegeFree community college is a big hit on the campaign trail as candidates battle over student debt plans but there’s a downside — schools could be overwhelmed by a tide of new students who’d still wind up without degrees. Most of the Democratic presidential candidates back free tuition for two-year colleges but they’ve skipped over […]December 17, 2019FinanceCommunity College Offers Firefighters Free TuitionELKHART — A community college in Indiana will offer free tuition to volunteer firefighters and first responders seeking associate degrees, officials have announced. Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association have joined together to offer the program starting in the 2020 spring semester. Ivy Tech, with more than 40 locations statewide, is […]December 17, 2019Other NewsCommunity College of Vermont Focuses on Building an EndowmentCommunity colleges often bill themselves as stepping stones to larger institutions and ambitions. That strategy may work well to get students in the door, but when it comes to fundraising, there’s a problem: Graduates tend to donate to the schools that handed them a degree, which is often the four-year colleges where they continued their […]December 17, 2019Other NewsFormer Oregonian, 105, Leaves $10 Million to Washington Community CollegesIf she were alive today, Eva Gordon would be a “little annoyed” to see her name in print, according to her godson. Those who knew her say she liked to keep her financial affairs private — at times, even from her husband. “Believe me, nobody around her knew what she had,” said Gordon’s godson John […]December 17, 2019Previous PagePage 60 of 286Next Page
