Statewide examinations of community colleges are revealing factors that limit the institutions’ success. The audits identify major gaps in oversight, misspending, and strategy, all of…
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In President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, he talked about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its potential to create a half-million clean…
If you want to know what happens when a public board doesn’t provide authentic oversight, look no farther than the Prichard Water Works and Sewer…
Heartland Community College, in Normal, IL plans to increase its tuition and fees for next year by $8 per credit hour. The increase represents a…
The San Mateo County Community College District sued five contractors earlier this month. SMCCD alleges that they provided gifts and other favors to former Chancellor…
I have written extensively about the impact of building neglect on the facilities at WCC. Reducing the maintenance budget is a recipe for disaster, and…
The recent announcements of employee layoffs in the largest technology companies have also been followed by announcements of reductions in executive compensation. It’s easy to…
Staffing has become a challenge for some community colleges. In the recent past, they have lost staff to layoffs, attrition, and retirements. Their instructors have…
Recently, I read an article about the cost of neglected maintenance at Louisiana State University. LSU is wrestling with nearly $637M in maintenance liabilities due…
Two CS Mott Community College Trustees have publicly implied that four other trustees violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA). Anne Figueroa and Michael Freeman indicated…