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…
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A couple of days ago, I wrote about proposed changes to the Pell Grant program that would allow applicants to spend Pell eligibility on short-duration,…
For a long time, I have said that most community college degrees do not provide enough income for their recipients. The low average income of…
Washtenaw Community College announced this week that it will not raise tuition for in-district students. The in-person tuition rate will remain $99 per credit hour,…
SmartAsset, an investment advice firm, just published its most recent study of household finances. The study has the goal of defining “the middle class” based…
I have written at length about the risks that general obligation bonds pose to the institutions that issue them. When that institution is a community…
Our current political and economic climates draw two distinct pictures of community colleges right now. On one hand, politicians hail them as the saviors of…
I’ve spent the last couple of days writing about Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH. The State Auditor of Ohio has determined that LKCC is…
Earlier this week, the Ann Arbor Board of Education voted to authorize layoffs of AAPS employees to eliminate a $25M budget deficit for the 2024-2025…
I read an interesting piece published by Concentrate last week on the rise of urban farming right here in Washtenaw County. As it turns out,…