According to data released by the Federal Reserve today, fewer than 54% of American households could weather three months of expenses if they lost their…
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In the last few months, a number of community colleges have announced that they will use layoffs as a way to address large budget deficits.…
I have written about ALICE households before. Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) is the United Way’s designation for people who live (barely) above the…
It’s May 13, and we’re inching ever closer to May 31, which is D-Day for Eastern Gateway Community College. As it becomes ever clearer that…
Less than a year ago, Connecticut combined its state colleges and universities – including its community colleges – into one system. At the time of…
Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released some research that explains exactly how devastating the failure of community colleges has been. I say…
Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY announced yesterday that it plans layoffs of faculty and staff in an effort to “right-size” the college. Enrollment at…
According to reports published in the Arizona Daily Sun, our friends at CampusWorks tried and failed to take over the Coconino Community College IT Department…
Yesterday, I wrote about the level of poverty in Washtenaw County compared to the level of poverty in Ypsilanti. As I was writing about what…
Yesterday, I wrote about the need to eliminate training programs that lead to low-wage jobs. Studies show these short-term, non-degree programs produce higher wages or…