While economic recessions are not welcome events, they’re also not bad for community colleges. Typical recessions drive enrollment higher as displaced workers retrain, and high…
Posts published in “Technical education”
Today’s issue of the Dayton Business Journal featured a profile of Edison State Community College. ESCC is one of only three two-year institutions in Ohio…
In periods of economic uncertainty, it is tempting for community colleges to raise tuition to offset increases in costs. Even modest increases, however, can reduce…
Earlier this year, The Hechinger Report analyzed the struggles of Ohio University. OU is about the size of Grand Valley State University, and enrolls about…
There is a disturbing trend developing around debt incurred by publicly funded institutions. In short, the pandemic has financially destabilized publicly funded institutions that are…
Google can be a little creepy at times. For example, today it pulled several stories for me regarding growing shortages of workers with technical skills.…
Heartland Community College serves the community of Normal, IL. If you are unfamiliar with Normal, it lies almost half-way between Chicago and St. Louis. HCC…
In 2018, Seattle city residents approved a special seven-year tax levy to fund the Seattle Promise program. Seattle Promise funds two years (or 90 credit…
Earlier this year, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed cuts to a program at the City University of New York (CUNY) that provided…
The Washington Post published an interesting item today regarding the growing appeal of career and technical education. According to the American Association of Community Colleges,…