New data from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce provides a fresh look at the value of a college education. The CEW ranked…
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Michigan community colleges have three major sources of revenue: property tax collections, tuition and fees, and the state appropriation. They also have other revenue sources…
Amazon announced today that it will offer its employees free tuition at four Michigan post-secondary schools, including Eastern Michigan University, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand…
I have written about this before, but the growing angst about declining community college enrollment is, in a word, misguided. An increasing number of high…
The Comptroller of the State of Tennessee recently issued a report on outcomes of the state’s Reconnect program. According to the Comptroller’s analysis, students in…
I ran across a discussion today that I haven’t seen for a while: how to grow community college enrollment. Nationally, enrollment in two-year schools is…
A 2021 research report on community college student retention shows that about 41% of community college students leave after their first year. WCC’s 39% first-year…
Late last year, Georgetown University published a report that advocated a serious redesign of the US educational system. Researchers there argue that the US needs…
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase Pell Grant eligibility. The bill would also allow Pell Grant funds to…
Prior to the pandemic, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees considered an expensive problem. WCC planned to do a major renovation to the Morris…