Community colleges gaining
Arkansas Online
Arkansas community colleges’ enrollments are getting bigger for the first time in several years, thanks in large part to high school students taking courses while still working toward their high school diplomas.
SMC bucks community college enrollment trend
94.9 WSJM
Southwestern Michigan College is one of seven community colleges in the state with increased enrollment for the fall.
Nudging: A way for colleges to support students
Voice of America
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities look to nudging as a way to support poor, minority and first-generation students. However, recent studies have shown how it can go wrong.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and local municipalities host training for public safety professionals
Independent Tribune
We all count on first responders and law enforcement officers to take care of our community’s needs every day, but it is also important for their needs to be addressed.
Commentary: Federal Work-Study isn’t working
The Hill
As conversations about the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act heat up on both ends of Capitol Hill, Congress should consider updating a program that could support low-income students and help them explore careers. The Federal Work-Study program is currently not doing either task well.
