Wayne County Community College District will offer half-priced tuition this semester to students who register between January 1 and January 19. The semester begins on…
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Ever wonder what a community college degree is worth? Not surprisingly, it depends upon where you go. Payscale, a big-data website that analyzes compensation information,…
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for low-wage earners in Michigan. The second stimulus payment looks like it will be permanently capped at $600.…
Typically, recessions treat community colleges quite well. Community college enrollment rises when recent high school graduates can’t easily enter the job market, and as people…
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…
The State of Michigan has withdrawn final approval for construction projects at colleges and universities around the state. The uncertainty of the pandemic is chiefly…
COVID-19 has many side-effects, but one may deal more long-term damage than most. Since May, 8 million Americans have slipped into poverty as a direct…
I don’t know why I still find the following clip surprising, but I do. It comes from a Board of Trustees meeting in November 2019.…
I was reading something recently about the cost of poverty in Tucson, AZ. As it turns out, poverty is pretty expensive. If you ask average…