Yesterday, I looked at the impact of COVID-19 on recent high school graduates. But adult learners in Washtenaw County will feel the effects of the…
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The possibility of a “recovery” from COVID-19 in Washtenaw County is exciting. It will also require a lot of work, especially on WCC’s part. The…
Although the Biden administration has not come up with a student loan strategy yet, free community college may give two-year institutions the handicap they’re looking…
Research published in 2020 by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed that there is untapped potential in older students. As many as 30 million…
Yesterday, I wrote about the declining value of a college education. The change in value is a problem for community colleges. I said that propping…
Attending college has always been thought of as an investment, because historically, earning a college degree meant earning more money. WCC students show up every…
Today’s news is filled with stories about the enrollment declines at community colleges. The pandemic has chased students away from two-year colleges in large numbers.…
You can easily find information about the declining public investment in higher education. In addition to tuition hikes, universities have increasingly turned to a variety…
According to the latest figures from the State of Michigan, residents filed more than 40,000 applications for Michigan Reconnect. Michigan Reconnect is the state’s new…
A new report released last week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities correlates increased student loan debt with decreased state higher education funding.…