Usually, nothing good comes from an industrial accident, but one Maine company has changed that. In December, Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced that it would create…
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There are a lot of ways to measure the value of a two-year degree. Demand for graduates is certainly one way to look at a…
A coronavirus vaccine has been available for less than a month, and its long-term impacts remain to be seen. I’ve received different opinions by multiple…
A comprehensive Payscale study of community college graduates showed that WCC alumni rank in the bottom 50% for annual early- and mid-career earnings. Early-career WCC…
The deadline to apply for free community college tuition under the state’s Futures for Frontliners program is approaching. The application window closes on December 31,…
Figures released last week by the US Census Bureau show that the nation’s population rose at its slowest rate in 120 years. The US population…
Recent higher education enrollment data from the National Center for Education statics describe a disturbing trend. Community college enrollment among Black males is at a…
You can’t find a news story today about community colleges that doesn’t mention the sharp decline in enrollment. Community colleges were expecting a big, recession-fueled…
A recently released report on immediate college enrollment by 2020 high school graduates shows the devastation of COVID-19. Community colleges took the biggest hit with…
Last year, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham unveiled her plan to provide free college tuition to New Mexico high school graduates. Through the legislative…