On June 8, Lisa Durden, a producer, filmmaker and media commentator, arrived at Essex County College in Newark to teach her speech class. It was the closing days of the summer session and Durden was already set for the fall semester. She was listed as a returning adjunct professor to teach mass communication and popular […]
His executive order shifts more taxpayer money into apprenticeships, allowing people to learn while they earn a paycheck. With Governor Scott Walker at his side, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the rules of apprenticeships Thursday, June 15th. “So we’re empowering these companies, unions, industry groups, and federal agencies to go out and […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stopped by a Wisconsin community college Tuesday to promote job training, the latest in a parade of presidents and cabinet secretaries to sing from the new-skills, new-economy hymnal. In fact, his education secretary, Betsy DeVos, visited a Florida community college soon after being sworn in. And just this week, the […]
An accrediting organization placed Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City on probation last week because of some financial issues. Central Alabama retains its accreditation during the 12-month probation, which was announced by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Central Alabama President Susan Burrow said the probation is the result of […]
The college affordability crisis has gained much attention in recent years, yet prices continue to climb. Tuition increased 89 percent from 2002 to 2012, and textbook prices—which cost anywhere from $600 to $1300 today—rose 82 percent over the same period, according to U.S. Government Accountability Office. The prices keep many students, particularly those from low-income […]
CEDAR RAPIDS — President Trump singled out the agricultural studies program at Kirkwood Community College as an example of his plans for equipping Americans to find better jobs and better lives. “I now know more about farming than I ever thought I would,” Trump joked Wednesday to a crowd of about 250 after a short […]
On June 8, Lisa Durden, a producer, filmmaker and media commentator, arrived at Essex County College in Newark to teach her speech class. It was the closing days of the summer session and Durden was already set for the fall semester. She was listed as a returning adjunct professor to teach mass communication and popular […]
Applying to college requires providing a colossal amount of information. There’s one question that, more than most, causes many would-be students to give up: Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Checking “yes” on the box while applying to one of the State University of New York’s 64 campuses has meant receiving another slew […]
In a nation where 6 million jobs are unfilled for lack of trained workers and businesses clamor for more technical education, apprenticeships and workforce training, I was startled to hear White House counselor Kellyanne Conway comment that “not everyone is college material.” Perhaps some disconnect is to blame — a disconnect between 21st-century community colleges […]
Can you simplify this square root?” Erica Fells asks her class, and hands wave in the air. All but one of the students believe that it’s impossible to do so. The dissenter, Leslie Alcantara, lays out her argument. “What do the rest of you think of Leslie’s reasoning?” Ms. Fells asks, and after some back-and-forth, […]