The City University of New York (CUNY) recently released a report on the status of its facilities. CUNY operates 25 campuses – including seven community…
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In 2003, Ann Arbor voters approved – by a 2:1 margin – a 30-year tax to create a “green belt” around the City of Ann…
Yesterday, I wrote about analysis from the most recent SHED report by the US Federal Reserve. In the report, the Fed data show that Americans…
According to data released by the Federal Reserve today, fewer than 54% of American households could weather three months of expenses if they lost their…
In the last few months, a number of community colleges have announced that they will use layoffs as a way to address large budget deficits.…
I have written about ALICE households before. Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) is the United Way’s designation for people who live (barely) above the…
It’s May 13, and we’re inching ever closer to May 31, which is D-Day for Eastern Gateway Community College. As it becomes ever clearer that…
Oregon Coast Community College will ask voters in Lincoln County to fund a $33M bond issue to build a Trades Education Center at the school’s…
Less than a year ago, Connecticut combined its state colleges and universities – including its community colleges – into one system. At the time of…
Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released some research that explains exactly how devastating the failure of community colleges has been. I say…