Community College
College & Workforce Readiness
Student Engagement at Community Colleges Is Up
A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement shows steady improvement over the past decade in how students feel connected on campus and challenged academically.
College & Workforce Readiness
Low-Income Students Choose Closest—But Not Always Best—Colleges
A new study finds students in Florida community colleges often do not transfer to four-year universities because they are located too far from their homes.
College & Workforce Readiness
With Enough Support, Graduation Rates at CUNY Double
The City University of New York finds that a comprehensive support program helped double graduation rates among community college students.
College & Workforce Readiness
Community College Completion Rates Dropping in Most States, Finds Survey
A survey of state directors of community colleges finds most states had flat to declining completion rates last year.
Early Childhood
K-12 Gets Short Shrift in State of the Union Speech
The president calls for two free years of community college and child-care aid, but ESEA goes unmentioned.
College & Workforce Readiness
Free Community College Plan Tops Obama's Education Wish List
America's College Promise was the biggest education item outlined by the President in his State of the Union address, but its passage faces big hurdles in the Republican-controlled Congress.
College & Workforce Readiness
Skepticism, Hope Greet President's Community College Plan
The big questions are how to pay for the $60 billion initiative proposed by President Barack Obama and whether the Republican-controlled Congress will approve it.
College & Workforce Readiness
Rise in Short-Term Certificates Linked to Accountability Changes for Colleges
Researchers found that a 2007 performance accountability policy in Washington state did not lead to greater retention or associate's degrees at community college, but short-term certificates did increase.
College & Workforce Readiness
Enthusiasm and Caution Follow Obama's Free Community College Proposal
Some are encouraged by President Obama's proposal to fund two years of free community college, but others are skeptical of the approach.
College & Workforce Readiness
President Obama Proposes Two Years of Free Community College for All
The administration plans to ask Congress to pay for 75 percent of community college tuition and for the states to pick up 25 percent so students can attend for free and more choose to pursue postsecondary education.
College & Workforce Readiness
Student Aid Programs Get Slight Boost in Proposed Federal Budget
Congressional federal budget compromise includes slightly more funding for college access programs and student aid grants.
College & Workforce Readiness
Study: Payoffs Are Small for Short-Term Career Certificates
Longer-term certificates and associate degrees yield more of a wage boost than the short-term, occupational certificates that students earn at community colleges.
College & Workforce Readiness
Payoff Found to Be Slim for Short-Term Certificates From Community Colleges
While long-term certificates and associate degrees earned at community colleges can lead to higher wages, a new study finds minimal benefits from short-term certificates with wide variation by field of study.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Creating Opportunity for College Access
South Texas College has propelled more than 70,000 high school students toward college and career pathways since 2003, writes Nicolás González.