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More first-generation students are enrolling at CT State Community College. Here’s why. New Haven Register The enrollment of first-generation students at CT State increased by 5% from the fall semester in 2023 to this one,…
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Community college “deserts” deter Texas students from getting a degree, report says The Texas Tribune Distance from a community college is a key factor for students when deciding what to do after high school, according…
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High schoolers who are dual enrolled drive community college growth in Colorado CBS News High school students are on track to make up half of the state’s 88,119 community college students, now making up 39,326…
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What to know about Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor in his second administration, elevating a…
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Conservative professors and students are suing California’s community colleges, and winning CalMatters CalMatters identified at least seven cases filed since 2020 in which professors or students have sued their community college districts for issues related…
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Guaranteed basic income program for community college students launches MyNewsLA.com A guaranteed basic income program that would pay 250 students at four Los Angeles Community College District colleges pursuing health careers $1,000 per month for…
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Linda McMahon expected to be named Education secretary, sources say CNN Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told…
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Commentary: There’s an answer toll college diversity right in front of us Washington Post (subscription required) Elite schools should tap community colleges for transfer students. Commentary: How dual enrollment helps students to hack high school…
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What to know about changes in STEM math placement at California community colleges EdSource California’s AB 1705 has sparked controversy. Some math educators fear more students will fail calculus. Defenders say the law prevents students…
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Editorial: Extend Pell grants to short-term workforce training Boston Globe (subscription required) Expanding Pell eligibility to short-term certificate programs would help students,schools and employers. Congress should resist the temptation to play politics andpass the policy….