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Opinion | Congrats on your high school graduation. Now go to college!

The election of new state leaders presents an opportunity for all of us to embrace the notion that “college is for everyone.” At Detroit College Access Network (DCAN), we define college as a valuable post-secondary education beyond high school including professional and technical certificates and credentials, apprenticeships, and four- and two-year degrees.

January 3, 2019

Leadership

Californians Want to Make Community College Free

A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that 53 percent of Golden State adults believe that tuition-free community college should be a priority for the next governor. With the state reporting major cash surpluses, the incoming administration might be inclined to act. But zeroing out the cost of junior colleges won’t save California […]

December 27, 2018

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Leadership

More DREAMs come true in California: How tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students

California decided to crack open the door to higher education a little more for undocumented students through the California DREAM Act. In a new study of the impact of this 2013 policy, education researcher Samantha Astudillo and I discovered that it helped put undocumented students on equal footing with students who are U.S. citizens in […]

December 20, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

OPINION: Middle college idea offers great possibilities

A potential partnership between the Tupelo Public School District and Itawamba Community College offers exciting possibilities. The two educational entities have been exploring the possibility of a middle college, as reported by the Daily Journal’s Dillon Mullan. The concept would share similarities with Tupelo’s current dual enrollment program but would go much deeper, providing students […]

December 18, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

California must find new pathways toward a working economy

Conventional indicators of economic well-being — the unemployment rate, the rate of economic growth and (despite some recent setbacks) the stock market — suggest that Americans are doing quite well. But the American people know that, for the average person, things are not getting better. This is particularly true in the Bay Area, notwithstanding popular […]

December 14, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Tennessee community colleges must improve graduation rates if we are going to do right by our students

“Miserable” and “embarrassing.” These are the harsh words outgoing Governor Bill Haslam recently used to describe community college graduation rates in Tennessee. His assessment, while blunt, is undeniably true. Thanks to programs like Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect that cover tuition for eligible students, enrollment in our state’s community colleges has ticked up in recent […]

December 13, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Editorial: Education changes and Amazon’s HQ2 could help workers across the entire state

GOV. RALPH Northam’s recent announcement of plans for changes in Virginia’s community college system raises hope that Amazon’s much-hyped decision to build one of two additional headquarters — dubbed HQ2 — in Northern Virginia really could have benefits for the entire state. That was the idea when state leaders offered substantial subsidies and investments as […]

December 11, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

EDITORIAL: College-university agreements benefit many students in Valley

It has long been said that one of the best ways to address low incomes and high unemployment, as we see in the Rio Grande Valley, is through education. So it’s good to see educational opportunities continue to grow for people in this region. Local public, private and charter schools show steady improvement, and the […]

December 7, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

OPINION: Don’t trust university accreditors to stop for-profit schools from scamming veterans

When U.S. Marine Anselm Caddell completed his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, all he wanted to do was pursue a degree in criminal justice. It was a path he believed would provide him with the skills and credentials for a career in the security industry. A recruiter from the for-profit Brown Mackie College in Caddell’s […]

December 6, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Collective strengths and action leverage southern Oregon’s assets

On a postcard-worthy fall day about a year ago at the Green Springs Inn — appropriately about halfway between Klamath Falls and Ashland — an idea began to germinate: southern Oregon’s public colleges and universities could pool assets to address some of our region’s biggest issues. By the end of our meeting, the presidents of […]

December 4, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

The future of work is entrepreneurial

Why do so many people not understand the power of entrepreneurship? Perhaps the word “entrepreneurial” gives them hives or they have no idea how the word even applies to them. After all, they are not interested in starting a business so why should they care? Here is why: Entrepreneurship is about so much more than […]

November 30, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

What ED’s Title IX proposal means for your college

The U.S. Department of Education last Friday released its long-awaited proposed regulations governing how institutions must treat allegations of sexual harassment to be in compliance with Title IX. Community college leaders will want to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the regulations, which differ from Obama administration guidance in many respects. A full analysis of […]

November 27, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Don’t hurt community colleges

In 2017, the state Board of Regents under President Mark Ojakian launched a dramatic Students First proposal to create a bloated system by dismantling the 12 independently accredited community colleges and replacing the college presidents with campus CEOs under the watch of three regional presidents. Students First resulted from rising financial challenges confronting some community […]

November 21, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Why Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion Johns Hopkins donation won’t transform college affordability

With his $1.8 billion gift to Johns Hopkins University, Michael Bloomberg made the largest donation in history to a higher education institution and certainly the most high-profile gift directed towards scholarships in recent memory. Still, the staggering sum is likely to only make a small dent in America’s college affordability problem. Read more

November 20, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

KCC can use your help with matching grant

Klamath Community College was founded in 1996 by forward-thinking individuals. KCC is one of a network of 17 community colleges in Oregon. (Visit KCC’s Founders Hall to learn more about these men and women). The community college model and purpose differs from a traditional four-year university, which selects individuals who meet their criteria to attend. […]

November 16, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Community colleges are helping to transform America

I am an American educator. My job is hard, and I sometimes feel like I’m fighting a losing battle. I manage a writing center at Palo Alto College, one of five campuses that make up the Alamo College system. Our campus is located on the South Side, a part of the city that is said […]

November 15, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

Community Colleges’ Crucial Role in Powering Local Economies

Vibrant communities have a healthy dose of industry diversity, job growth that spans a variety of skill levels, and residents with the skills and training to fill those new jobs. Every community wants to attract and keep an educated workforce. However, as public investment in higher education lags, most proposals for how to do so […]

November 13, 2018

Blogs/Opinion

I spent two years serving my country with AmeriCorps. In return, Uncle Sam sent me a bill.

Every year young Americans heed the signal to serve their country — volunteering their blood, sweat, and tears to the promise of a nation that’s stronger and more prosperous. Some of these heroes clothe themselves in the colors of the Armed Forces, but other patriots still answer the call of duty through national service, sometimes […]

November 9, 2018

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Opinion | Congrats on your high school graduation. Now go to college!

Californians Want to Make Community College Free

More DREAMs come true in California: How tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students

OPINION: Middle college idea offers great possibilities

California must find new pathways toward a working economy

Tennessee community colleges must improve graduation rates if we are going to do right by our students

Editorial: Education changes and Amazon’s HQ2 could help workers across the entire state

EDITORIAL: College-university agreements benefit many students in Valley

OPINION: Don’t trust university accreditors to stop for-profit schools from scamming veterans

Collective strengths and action leverage southern Oregon’s assets

The future of work is entrepreneurial

What ED’s Title IX proposal means for your college

Don’t hurt community colleges

Why Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion Johns Hopkins donation won’t transform college affordability

KCC can use your help with matching grant

Community colleges are helping to transform America

Community Colleges’ Crucial Role in Powering Local Economies

I spent two years serving my country with AmeriCorps. In return, Uncle Sam sent me a bill.

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