It’s no secret that community colleges are in some kind of trouble. The model for these institutions, which Congress initially developed in 1917, was a…
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Earlier this week, the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics released a series of regional Career Outlook reports that project employment needs through 2030. The…
Yesterday, I wrote about some new analysis that shows that community colleges (including Washtenaw Community College) generally do a poor job of helping low-income students…
When you hear about college recruiting, the discussion usually focuses on sports like football or basketball. But schools that haven’t had to recruit in the…
Over the past three days, I’ve run across the following headlines: “Macomb Community College unveils state of the art technology center “ “Alabama Community College…
Yesterday, I wrote about the growing gap between median rent and median income in our area. The vast difference has an impact on people who…
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released new data this week that shows that US consumers have exceeded $1 trillion in credit card debt…
If you need additional evidence to suggest that workers need living wage salaries throughout their careers, Fidelity and Vanguard have your back. Recently, the two…
Yesterday, I wrote about the Free College Benefit program offered by Eastern Gateway Community College. Since the program’s inception, EGCC’s enrollment has taken off, but…
I have written about the decline in community college enrollment before. Michigan has been hit particularly hard. Since the Great Recession when most Michigan community…