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…
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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…
Very few (if any) community colleges in Michigan have not laid off employees, or cut budgets and programs in response to the pandemic. But how…
The Futures for Frontliners program will give Michigan community colleges a taste of the impact of universal free community college. As of last week, about…
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.…
It is no understatement to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on higher education. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, community…
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…