Community colleges to take hard look at how they teach aspiring cops
Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Community colleges around the country are embarking on reviews of how they teach future police officers, aiming to make changes at the beginning stages of law-enforcement training amid intense scrutiny of policing tactics in the U.S.
Ohio’s community colleges encourage students to take online classes this fall
Columbus Dispatch
As students and families continue to face coronavirus-related uncertainty about the fall, the Ohio Association of Community Colleges is encouraging them consider community colleges’ experience in online instruction, lower tuition and general education credits that easily transfer.
Some students returning home to community college amid pandemic
WGEM
The pandemic may have more students returning home for college. In Illinois, John Wood Community College officials say they’re seeing more students enrolling in community college for a year.
Commentary: College in a pandemic is tough enough — without reliable broadband access, it’s nearly impossible
Hechinger Report
Steps that policymakers can take to shrink the digital divide.
Mark Cuban plans to get real with Dallas community college grads in his first-ever commencement address
Dallas Morning-News
After spending months advocating for small businesses and workers during the pandemic, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will give his first commencement address Saturday to thousands of Dallas County Community College District students entering the most uncertain economy in a century.
Maricopa Community Colleges board approves tuition discount
KTAR
Arizona college district’s governing board this week withdrew a proposal that would have lowered tuition for Arizona residents by 25 percent in the fall and spring semesters. Instead, board members approved a flat tuition rate of $1,020 for Arizona residents taking 12 credits or more per semester.
Maine Community Colleges offering free summer courses to high school seniors
WABI 5
In an effort to relieve some stress high school seniors may be feeling, all seven community colleges in Maine are offering free courses this summer.
Online community college losing legislative support
San Francisco Chronicle
Calbright College in California has been criticized for its high costs per student, lack of accreditation and difficulty providing accurate enrollment data. Others see it as an opportunity for nontraditional students.
