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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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

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. […]

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 […]

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