New Jersey legislators who have been focused on trying to reduce student-loan burdens are now tackling another high cost of college: textbooks. Today, the Assembly Higher Education Committee is set to consider four bills aimed at cutting the cost of textbooks, which can total at least $1,200 per year, according to the College Board, a […]
A Windsor company that builds precision aerospace gears has expanded its manufacturing space by 24,000 square feet and hired two dozen machinists to keep pace with the industry’s upswing. Aero Gear, founded in 1982, plans to hire another 15 to 20 people over the next year to work in the new space, which brings its Day […]
As California leaders prepare this week to change the way the state funds its community colleges, a revolt is growing among professors who say it’s too much too soon for a system already undergoing rapid transformations to improve dismal student outcomes. Over the past two months, the academic senates from at least half a dozen […]
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The former head of public safety for a Massachusetts community college says he was fired for supporting a female police officer who sued the school for harassment and discrimination. The Herald News reports that Bristol Community College in Fall River is being sued by Wayne Wood, who was director of public […]
For Angelica McBride, a full night’s sleep is overrated. She’s used to three-hour increments. “I don’t really ever get a full 6 to 7 hours at a time,” said the 20-year-old University of Louisville student. “It is very sporadic.” The reason for her uneven sleep schedule: McBride is pursuing a double-major in accounting and marketing, […]
Compared to White adults in the United States, Black adults are two-thirds as likely to hold a college degree and Latino adults are only half as likely – with both groups attaining degrees at a lower rate in 2016 than White adults did back in 1990. So say research findings in a new report by […]
New Jersey legislators who have been focused on trying to reduce student-loan burdens are now tackling another high cost of college: textbooks. Today, the Assembly Higher Education Committee is set to consider four bills aimed at cutting the cost of textbooks, which can total at least $1,200 per year, according to the College Board, a […]
At a White House forum this spring, President Donald Trump indicated that he was confused by the term “community colleges.” The president’s remarks included, “So we need vocational schools. Now, they call them, a lot of times, community colleges. I don’t think it’s an accurate definition.” It is understandable why America’s highest political officer may […]
Like a burrito with too many jalapeños, Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent comments that higher education in California should be more like Chipotle—with a limited menu of courses—gave some people indigestion. University of California student leaders immediately clapped back with an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee, then followed up by delivering burrito bowls to a state budget negotiation meeting. The […]
Recognition is rapidly growing that educating incarcerated individuals results in rehabilitated lives and families, safer communities and financial savings. HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, welcomes this development, because it is our mission to create opportunities to transform lives through a quality and accessible higher education experience. While HACC conducts outreach and offers financial assistance, without […]