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Easing the Transfer Path in California From Community Colleges to Universities

A second-year student at Long Beach City College, Emilio Mann is part of an experiment that aims to ease and improve the way he and classmates transfer to a public university and ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree. So far, things are working well for him. Mann was recently accepted to California State University, Long Beach […]

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Ex-CLPCCD Chancellor Jackson Named Interim Leader of Peralta Community College District

The Peralta Community College District has appointed as its interim chancellor Jannett Jackson, a former chancellor at the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District. Read More

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Northam Visits NOVA to Sign Off on Community College Tuition Initiative

Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria campus to sign the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, which makes tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. Read More

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Dr. Maxine Roberts Takes the Helm of Strong Start to Finish

When Dr. Maxine Roberts helped to start the Liberty LEADS college prep program at Bank Street College of Education, she noticed that too often students of color were admitted to top schools, but when they got there, they struggled. She saw herself in her students. Read More

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Maine Community Colleges to Offer Free Class to Maine High School Students and Incoming First-Year College Students

Maine community colleges will be offering one free class this summer to Maine high school students and incoming first-year college students, WGME reported. Read More

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As Pandemic Lifts, Student Mental Health Needs Shift

Have we entered a season of hope for student mental health? The outlook for student well-being may finally be improving with COVID-19 cases going down, vaccinations going up, and more schools announcing plans to return to primarily in-person instruction this fall. As executive director of Mental Health at TimelyMD, a telehealth provider focused solely on the unique […]

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California Higher Ed Leaders to Host California Community College Black Student Success Week April 26-30

California higher ed leaders are hosting California Community College Black Student Success Week from April 26 to 30, an event dedicated to Black and African American student success at California community colleges. A daily webinar series – called “The Black Hour” – will be held throughout the week from 12 to 1 p.m. and open […]

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Report Shows How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Community College Experience

A survey of students at 38 community colleges details how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the most vulnerable. On Thursday, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (the Center) at the University of Texas at Austin released “The Impact of COVID-19 on Entering Students in Community Colleges,” a report which spotlights the ongoing issues of […]

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Wyo. House Debate Blocking Abortion Funding Through UW, Community College Insurance Plans

The Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 253 on first reading, legislation which in its initial form aimed to prohibit the University of Wyoming from using any funding it controls to provide either elective abortions for students or “group health insurance that provides coverage of elective abortions for students.” The House amended the legislation prior to […]

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California Community Colleges to Offer Limited Expansion of Fall In-Person Classes, Chancellor Says

After a year in which they operated almost entirely online, California’s community colleges are likely to offer more in-person instruction and activities this fall, while many classes will still be offered remotely. That is the message that Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the chancellor of the state’s 116 community college system, delivered to its Board of Governors […]

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Bishop State Community College: No Tuition Increase & Normal On-Campus Operations for Fall 2021

The Alabama Community College System’s Chancellor Jimmy Baker has announced tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition, as a result of the declining number of reported COVID cases and an increase in the number of students, faculty, and staff taking advantage of access to the COVID vaccine, the ACCS anticipates all […]

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White House Prepares Massive Infrastructure Bill with Universal Pre-K, Free Community College, Climate Measures

White House officials are preparing to present President Joe Biden with a $3 trillion infrastructure and jobs package that includes numerous sweeping domestic policy priorities, according to three people familiar with internal discussions. After completing the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package earlier this month, Biden administration officials are piecing together their next major legislative priority. […]

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