Labor statistics are always interesting. Michigan’s unemployment numbers for the month of April were released last week. While national unemployment remained steady, Michigan’s unemployment rate…
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According to a report released earlier this month by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, fewer transfer students from community colleges make it to four-year…
Yesterday, I saw an item that said that community college students want more online learning. So, the “research” that backs up that conclusion comes from…
Innovation is critical to survival in the business world. Businesses that don’t innovate don’t last. The same can be said of people who don’t update…
For whatever reason, Washtenaw Community College has gone all in on certificates over associate’s degrees. The strategy is certainly questionable for the college, but it’s…
Student loans pose an unacceptable risk for one out of three high school students, according to a new survey by EverFi. The company provides financial…
Seattle Central College hasn’t had a very good year. The community college, one of eight community colleges in the Seattle College system, has been plagued…
A growing chorus of critics is seeking to withhold federal financial aid from certain certificate programs. Ordinarily, criticism alone isn’t enough to generate impact. But…
For the last few days, I’ve written about a dangerous practice that WCC has adopted. In both the Board Meeting earlier this week and throughout…
A few days ago, I wrote about chronic misrepresentations regarding potential salary and required education for positions that WCC claims its degree and certificate programs…