A recession is usually good news for community colleges because enrollment rises. Typically, the College experiences an influx of new students. Some are riding out…
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Recessions are unpredictable, except to the extent that they will happen. Since 1945, the length of the average economic cycle in the US has been…
I want to come back to this clip because it illustrates how deceptive the WCC administration is being with regard to the need for additional…
In a recent Washtenaw Voice article, WCC Trustee Christina Fleming attempted to characterize the College’s new master plan as “just a suggestion.” The master plan…
It would be very easy to write off WCCWatch as an angry response to the outsourcing of WCC’s IT staff. That is certainly how the…
Yesterday’s post looked at some of the issues surrounding the WCC Proposal 1 request to reauthorize a millage for operating purposes. Today, we’ll look at…
The March 10 WCC millage renewal request represents an increasingly rare opportunity for voters to weigh in on the administration of Washtenaw Community College. Voters…
The Washtenaw Voice recently ran an article regarding WCC’s millage proposal, which is on the March 10 ballot. If you have a moment, I suggest…
A good economy may provide community college administrators with a convenient explanation for low enrollment. The reality may be somewhat more nuanced. Some researchers estimate…
An interesting study from the Brookings Institution questions the efficacy of online classes for at-risk students. At-risk students are those students who – for any…