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Community Colleges Need Their Own Assistant Secretary in Biden’s Administration

With the recent nomination of Miguel Cardona for secretary of Education, President-elect Joe Biden is demonstrating how personnel decisions may be the clearest indication of an incoming administration’s priorities for immediate action. Cardona’s laudable background as a public school teacher and superintendent signals the priority that K-12 education will get in Biden’s Cabinet. Read More

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A Billion Dollars in Federal Relief is Coming to California’s Community Colleges and Their Students

California’s community colleges are expected to receive a massive infusion of federal relief money to buttress their crimped finances and send desperately needed cash directly to students after Congress this week approved a $900 billion rescue package and $1.4 trillion spending bill. Read More

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Late LCCC Professor, One of School’s First, Leaves $1 Million Gift to Students

A late Lehigh Carbon Community College professor and pioneer in the school’s technology department has left a $1 million gift behind to provide scholarships for students studying technology. Read More

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Why Fewer Adults Enrolled in Community Colleges This Fall

Community colleges were expecting an increase in enrollment as people struggled to find work this fall. So it came as a surprise when enrollment dropped nearly 10% overall. Read More

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Passaic County Community College Announces First Esports Coordinator/Coach

Passaic County Community College Athletic Director Wayne Martin has announced the appointment of Lamar Carter as PCCC’s new ESports Coordinator/Coach. A New Jersey native, Coach Carter will assist in the development, implementation, and future expansion of the ESports program for the entire PCCC community. Read More

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Colorado Community College System Awarded $1 Million to Reshape Law Enforcement Training

Last week, the Colorado Community College Foundation announced that the Colorado Health Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) to reshape law enforcement training and better prepare future officers to serve and protect all members of Colorado’s diverse communities. Read More

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Turtle Mountain Community College Receives $8M Donation

Nearly a week ago, MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced she has given $4.2 billion in recent months to help those impacted by COVID-19. One recipient of a portion of this donation is Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt. Read More

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Holyoke Community College Program Trains Disabled for Cybersecurity Jobs

The Holyoke Community College partners with the Massachusetts Rehab Commission for a pilot program that trains disabled people for cybersecurity jobs. Read More

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Community Colleges Must Move Beyond Opportunity, Focus on Success

While we know that hard work and persistence are essential to success, we also know that opportunity and access are the true keys to student persistence and achievement. The modern community college was established in all states following passage of the GI Bill, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of vets entering American higher education […]

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A ‘Game Changer.’ One of The World’s Richest People Donates Millions to Ky. College

A Kentucky community college received a $15 million gift from one of the world’s richest people, the college’s president announced Tuesday. MacKenzie Scott, a billionaire, novelist and philanthropist who was married to Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, donated the sum to West Kentucky Community College in Paducah. Read More

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Community Colleges Identify Pandemic-Resilient Jobs

More than 100 thousand San Diegans have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus outbreak, and some of those positions have disappeared forever. But a new report from the San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association has identified 66 jobs as pandemic resilient. Read More

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What a Biden Administration Could Mean for Community Colleges

With President-elect Joe Biden preparing to take office in January, this might be community colleges’ big moment. Read More

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