It is probably impossible to count the number of pets in Washtenaw County, but it is possible to say that as of Tuesday, Washtenaw County…
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Statewide examinations of community colleges are revealing factors that limit the institutions’ success. The audits identify major gaps in oversight, misspending, and strategy, all of…
Education researchers have touted microcredentials as the next big thing in post-secondary education, but a new survey of more than 500 employers indicates that they…
According to New York Federal Reserve data, Millennials accumulated nearly $4T in personal debt in the last quarter of 2022. That represents the largest accumulation…
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal to lower the age to qualify for the Michigan Reconnect plan could backfire. The governor was in Battle Creek today to…
The Hechinger Report offers an interesting analysis of the cost of educating a community college student. The issue arises tangentially; Texas is redesigning its community…
In President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, he talked about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its potential to create a half-million clean…
Earlier this month, Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA, announced that it would lay off 28 full- and part-time faculty members. Some of the…
A survey published recently by Inside Higher Ed reveals serious quality gaps in academic advising. Among community college students, fewer than half say they’ve received…
Job cuts at community colleges accounted for nearly two-thirds of all job losses in higher education between FY 2019 and FY 2022. During that period,…