PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WENY) — Enrollments at most community colleges nationally are declining, and that trend is not leaving New York untouched. At Clinton Community in the North Country, the student body has plummeted 45 percent over the last decade. The Albany Times Union now reports that the college is awaiting approval of a federal program that […]
Heather Hiles, the president and chief executive officer of Calbright College, California’s new online college, has resigned after less than a year in the role. She was hired in February with an annual salary of $385,000. Last week, Hiles was placed on paid administrative leave. Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Counselors play an integral role in helping and guiding students, and can even prevent them dropping out. This year, standards will finally be developed for Washington’s community and technical college counselors. Last year, lawmakers approved a task force for this purpose, which held its second meeting this week. Earl Martin, a counselor […]
Warren County Community College already boasts one of New Jersey’s top graduation rates, and now a leading higher ed publication says it is one of the best at guaranteeing student success. That’s according to a new report by The Chronicle of Higher Education that looks at the success of community college students beyond just graduation […]
WASHINGTON (NEWS10) — Federal lawmakers are now considering a bill that would expand access to child care for parents enrolled in community college. A recent government report shows that about 20 percent of students are parents, and they struggle to find affordable, quality child care. About half of those students leave school without a degree. […]
Growing up in the Northwest suburbs, Daliyah Sanders often felt isolated from her peers as the only black student in her class practically since kindergarten through high school. “It’s been my reality my entire life,” said Sanders, 19, of Schaumburg. It’s why connecting with peers and professors in college was an important motivator for Sanders […]
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WENY) — Enrollments at most community colleges nationally are declining, and that trend is not leaving New York untouched. At Clinton Community in the North Country, the student body has plummeted 45 percent over the last decade. The Albany Times Union now reports that the college is awaiting approval of a federal program that […]
Developing an economy “built to last” is hard work. It was just a decade ago that numerous Indiana counties hit double digit unemployment rates during the Great Recession. We applauded the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and the local developers in our communities who attracted new jobs, regardless of their pay. These jobs augmented those provided […]
During the industrial age, when high school was the gateway to the American dream, public-school systems covered the costs of earning a diploma. Today, however, as associate’s degrees have replaced high-school diplomas as the indispensable ticket into the middle class, families are forced to cover the costs of tuition and more. If the information-age economy […]
Congratulations to the Leon County School Board for taking a significant step into the future by the simple renaming of Lively Technical Center. Its new name is Lively Technical College, a distinction that tells students it’s a new day. Read More