Several Massachusetts community colleges have received funding to improve workforce training programs. A total of $11.8 million was awarded to 32 vocational schools, community colleges and public high schools through the Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant…
On election night 2012, MiraCosta College leaders in California’s San Diego County watched as returns rolled in for Proposition EE, the college’s $497 million capital-improvements general obligation bond measure. Heather Boerneris an education writer based…
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would maintain funding for Pell grants, but it would rescind $3.9 billion from the program’s surplus, a move community college advocates say could lead to future shortfalls. Daily StaffCCDaily…
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, this week reintroduced a bill to create an alternative accreditation system that would set a pilot program allowing previously unaccredited institutions to tap federal student aid….
As education leaders await to see what President Donald Trump’s proposed budget holds, supporters of year-round Pell grants argue that reinstating them would not only be an investment in students, but also an investment in…
In Florida, Palm Beach State College (PBSC) President Ava L. Parker announced a $1 million gift to the college from Palm Beach Gardens couple Jan Winkler and Hermine Drezner. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor…
Facing a likelihood that federal funding for education will see cuts, community college and K-12 schools plan to look more on local and state levels for support of efforts to better prepare students for college….
Seven community colleges will be working to create an entrepreneurship education continuum by establishing and strengthening relationships between K-12 students and their local community colleges. Tabitha WhissemoreTabitha Whissemore is a contributor to Community College Daily…
The cost of tax deductions that previous research has shown disproportionately help wealthier families pay for college continues to outpace what the federal government spends on grants for low-income students, a new study points out….
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) designed MentorLinks to help faculty tackle STEM technician education challenges that do not have easy answers. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More Posts