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Texas College, Facebook Join Forces on Digital Marketing Certificate

AUSTIN — 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 […]

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Upstate N.Y. Colleges Partner on Workforce Development

TROY — 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 […]

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Brookings Report: Free College Benefits Unclear

The 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 […]

New Pa. Regional College Sells Convenience

In 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 […]

Report: One-Third of Remedial Students Don’t Need Them

According 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 […]

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Tennessee Colleges Out Front on Reforms, Columbia U. Study Says

Tennessee’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 […]

Research: Student Loan Debts Burden 3 Generations

Whether 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 […]

Illinois Bill to Expand Dual-Credit Classes

In 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 […]

Oakland Official: Try Tiny Homes for Student Housing Crisis

Arriving with a suitcase, a backpack and a few bags of groceries, Oakland City Councilmember Abel Guillen appeared more ready for a weekend getaway than a press conference — and that’s exactly the point. Guillen was preparing to spend two nights in a “tiny home” erected by Laney College carpentry students in the parking lot […]

California Prepares to Scrap Remedial Classes

The numbers were embarrassing to everyone involved. Eight out of ten students at California’s community colleges needed remedial education. In other words, courses just to get them up to college-level work. Those classes did not count toward a degree, but they cost just as much. And the students identified as needing them were significantly more […]

Community Colleges Expand in Southwest Ohio

Southwest Ohio’s four community colleges have seen explosive growth as the cost of a four-year degree and the demand for skilled workers continues to spike. Sinclair, Clark State, Edison State and Cincinnati State have expanded beyond their four main campuses in recent years to 17 locations in six counties where they offer two-year degrees, certificate […]

Lawmakers Offer Bill to Curb Criminal Record Check-Off

U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced on Sept. 13, 2018, the Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act, new legislation that would encourage colleges and universities to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admissions applications and give more Americans a chance to earn a higher education. […]

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Executive Director, Foundation and Institutional Advancement

Cerritos College

Associate Dean of Nursing Program

Community Colleges of Spokane

Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Systems and Operations

Foothill-De Anza Community College District

Amanda Fuchs Miller

What Colleges and Universities Should Take Away from What Happened at UVA

Moody's: Federal Policies on International Students Pose Credit Risk to Higher Ed Sector

Report: U.S. Faces Annual 712,000 Middle-Skills Credential Shortage

Michigan Task Force Unveils 12 Recommendations to Address College Student Basic Needs