There’s been much talk about the enrollment cliff. The term refers to a drop in the population of school-aged individuals. For colleges and universities, this…
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Every choice has consequences, but sometimes, the choosers aren’t the ones who feel the pinch. A couple of days ago I wrote about a community…
Yesterday, I wrote about Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH. The school is laying off full-time staff and reducing certain services in an effort to…
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the precarious financial position of Lakeland Community College (LKCC) in Kirtland, OH. The Ohio Auditor of State…
A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about the middle class income range in Michigan. SmartAsset claims that Michigan’s middle class starts at…
I think the WCC Board of Trustees needs to create a clear, measurable definition of WCC’s purpose. The lowest median income in the County belongs…
Last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics updated community college enrollment data for most of 2023. According to the data, 1.9 million people aged 16-24…
If you’ve been paying attention to the news at all recently, you may have seen stories about an ongoing investigation at the Detroit River Front…
Yesterday, I wrote about the coming data collection requirements associated with the Department of Education’s “Gainful Employment” rule. Starting July 1, private, for-profit education institutions…
The City University of New York (CUNY) recently released a report on the status of its facilities. CUNY operates 25 campuses – including seven community…