Kevin Patino, a second-year student at Richland College in Dallas County Community College District in Texas, walked by the advanced manufacturing lab on campus one day and immediately “fell in love” with the state-of-the-art, gleaming…
Millions of Americans would lose the ability to deduct up to $2,500 in student loan interest under the Republican tax bill, a proposal that education advocates say will make college less affordable. Associated PressCopyright 2018…
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina), appear poised to introduce a Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization bill in the coming weeks. David BaimeDavid…
Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that beginning in January the state will expand its HOPE Career Grant to offer students greater career opportunities in five of Georgia’s fast-growing industries, increasing the total number of programs…
Kentucky’s public colleges and universities want more money, but Republican lawmakers say the best they can hope for is to break even. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not…
Washington Watch updates congressional and federal agency activities and AACC advocacy efforts. The House Republican tax reform legislation released Thursday would make attending college more expensive for thousands of students. The thrust of the legislation…
First the good news: Connecticut offers proof that it is possible to improve attitudes about manufacturing careers and increase enrollments in advanced technology programs. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts
In 2012, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released a report stating, in no uncertain terms, that “the American dream is imperiled.” Data supporting this declaration highlighted a sagging economy and a record number…
Transferring from community college to a university should be as simple as basic math: Two years at the first school plus two years at the second equals a bachelor’s degree. But the equation is often…
For years, Dan Horine, an automated manufacturing instructor at Virginia Western Community College, has searched for more affordable equipment to teach mechatronics in high schools. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More…