California’s steep decline in community college enrollment is still making news. Since the Great Recession, California’s two-year colleges have shed nearly a million students. Administrators…
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The University of Wisconsin has announced that it will cease offering degree programs at its Richland Center campus. The decision raises an issue regarding the…
Newly published MIT research shows the impact of automation on less educated workers. According to Daron Acemoglu, a professor of Labor Economics at MIT, automation…
Earlier this month, I wrote about the possibility of a looming correction in housing prices. Analysts from Goldman Sachs and Moody’s suggested that housing prices…
According to a recent survey by the Employers’ Association, a Grand Rapids based non-profit, wages in West Michigan rose by more than 5% in 2022.…
A recent article in EdSource provides a deep dive into the pandemic’s effects on California’s community colleges. California’s community college system has 115 campuses around…
Keeping tuition and fees low has taken on a new importance. With interest rates rising steadily, students who borrow to finance their educations (or to…
According to the National student Clearinghouse, fall community college enrollment presents a mixed picture. On one hand, enrollment among full-time students has increased marginally. Part-time…
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its analysis of fall enrollment trends this week. For community colleges, enrollment declines persist. Since Fall 2020, community…
Portland Community College in Portland, OR will ask voters in its district to sign on to a $450M bond issue to fund multiple upgrades to…