Late last year, Georgetown University published a report that advocated a serious redesign of the US educational system. Researchers there argue that the US needs…
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States have different mechanisms for funding their community colleges. In many places, local community college taxes play a big role in funding two-year schools. I…
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase Pell Grant eligibility. The bill would also allow Pell Grant funds to…
New data released this month by the National Student Clearinghouse shows that the six-year graduation rate for community college students inched up slightly. The six-year…
Prior to the pandemic, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees considered an expensive problem. WCC planned to do a major renovation to the Morris…
There’s a growing demand for short-term training programs, mostly by employers who cannot find workers. But significant questions remain about the value of the rapid-training…
Last month, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) released new research on the impact of the pandemic on the fitness industry. Twenty-five percent…
I ran across a college ranking site recently that had some interesting observations about Washtenaw Community College. In terms of Michigan higher education institutions, the…
There’s been much hand-wringing lately about the large drop in community college enrollment. Researchers, community college administrators and politicians are trying figure out how to…
Earlier this week, I wrote about free community college options, given that universal tuition is no longer a thing. Graduating without educational debt should be…