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Gov. Hogan Adds $20.7 In COVID-19 Relief Funding for Schools, Community Colleges to Help Get Students Back into Classrooms

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced an additional $20.7 million in education relief funding to help get students back into classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic. The grants would help k-12 schools, community colleges, independent colleges and schools for the deaf and blind. Read More

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$40 Million Community College Referendum Would Benefit Maquoketa Students

Jackson County high school students would have more options for college-level courses if voters approve a $40 million bond measure proposed by Eastern Iowa Community Colleges officials. Read More

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Fresno-Area College Students Are Doing Better in English, Math. Here’s What Changed

About five years ago, Reedley College math instructor Jim Gilmore left a work conference in near disbelief. He had just been shown data suggesting remedial education in community colleges was failing. Although he liked to think himself pragmatic and sensible — he is a mathematician after all — he didn’t want to believe the statistics […]

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Austin Community College Becoming Popular Choice as Some Students Look to Save Money During Pandemic

Picking a college or university is a big decision and with a pandemic there are even more things to think about. Deciding on a 4-year college has been difficult because I haven’t been able to see many colleges,” said Leander High School senior Macy Schubert. “I didn’t really get to think about it because COVID […]

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Day of Racial Healing Finds Long-Term Home at Lansing Community College

The National Day of Racial Healing brings people together for conversations about race in their community. Lansing Community College lengthened the day into a week to keep the conversation going. Then they stretched it further in hopes the discussions do not stop. Read More

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Hudson County Community College Receives $850,000 Investment from JPMorgan Chase

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has been named the recipient of a one-year, $850,000 investment from the JPMorgan Chase. The investment will be utilized for a program the College developed to address the challenges of the economic crisis in Hudson County that were brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is designed to provide […]

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Dr. Judith Gay Named Interim President of Erie County Community College

An interim president is named for the Erie County Community College. Dr. Judith Gay will take on her new role beginning on February 1st. The decision to appoint her to this spot was a unanimous one. Read More

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FRCC Hires First Director of Equity, Inclusion

Front Range Community College has hired Abenicio Rael to be the school’s first executive director of equity and inclusion. Read More

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Former PVCC President, National Leader in Community College Education Vaughan Dies

George B. Vaughan, a former president of Piedmont Virginia Community College who died recently, is being remembered for his leadership and vision that helped shape community college education across the country. Vaughan, who served as president of Piedmont from 1977 to 1988, died Jan. 7 after an extended illness at the age of 88. Read […]

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‘It’s Just Too Much’: Why Students Are Abandoning Community Colleges in Droves

Kamarree Williams had been on a path to college since before he learned long division. A 2020 high school graduate from Marin City, California, Williams had entered an after-school college prep program, Bridge the Gap, when he was in third grade. During high school, he took dual enrollment courses at the two-year College of Marin. […]

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FLCC to Share in $1.9 Million Grant to Support Rural Students

Finger Lakes Community College is one of five community colleges from across the nation selected to share in a $1.9 million grant to design pilot programs to support rural students and drive economic growth. Read More

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Newly-Established U.S. Naval Community College Begins Pilot Program

Around 550 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard service members began classes virtually this week as part of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) pilot program. Read More

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