In the last couple of posts, I’ve written about a recent study conducted by Sallie Mae that reveals the differences between those who complete a…
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Yesterday, I wrote about results of a new survey conducted earlier this year by Sallie Mae. The survey examined the differences between students who completed…
I’ve written a lot about revenue-backed bonds, WCC’s choice for obligating Washtenaw County taxpayers without actually asking them. But there is real danger in revenue-backed…
The Kenosha Unified School District has problems. In the next two years, the district expects to lose 1,10 students. More immediately, though, it expects to…
The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents changed its policy on requiring applicants to provide SAT or ACT scores. The move allows Maryland’s 12…
Recently, I read an interesting report on the state of higher education in Canada. While there are some structural differences, the Canadian higher education system…
The Federal Reserve Board’s 2021 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) holds some interesting information for community colleges. Raising attendance costs reduces the community…
COVID-19 has done a number on businesses in just about every sector. But the corporate response to the pandemic provides ample opportunity for community colleges…
I read a column yesterday about the conflict between the cost of daycare and the wages daycare workers earn. The author wrote in the context…
Recently, the WCC Board of Trustees approved a $5-per-credit-hour increase to WCC’s existing fee. The increase raises WCC’s cost of attendance to $110 per credit…