The adage, “Time heals all wounds” apparently doesn’t apply to financial wounds. Or the inability of public-sector administrators to recognize risk. I recently ran across…
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Texas legislators will evaluate the state’s community college funding model beginning this year. Currently, Texas has sixty-three community colleges, which enroll nearly half of the…
Last week, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a request to begin planning a health and fitness center for university students. The new…
I ran across a discussion today that I haven’t seen for a while: how to grow community college enrollment. Nationally, enrollment in two-year schools is…
A 2021 research report on community college student retention shows that about 41% of community college students leave after their first year. WCC’s 39% first-year…
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…
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…