The American Association of Community Colleges has been lobbying the Biden administration for student loan relief. As the administration ponders the possibility of broad forgiveness…
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A new plan introduced last week by a consortium of higher education and hospital association proposes to allow all 28 Michigan community colleges to confer…
Recently, I ran across a press release from earlier this year. In it, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to St. Louis…
Legislators introduced a package of bills today that would extend the Michigan Reconnect program to individuals twenty-one and older. Currently, the program is available only…
Yesterday, I wrote about persistent declines in community college enrollment and the difficulties of competing with four-year universities. Four year universities are already swiping students…
Danville Community College in Danville, VA announced earlier this week that it will provide workforce development training for 80 new workers at a Tyson Foods…
Research in the Journal of American College Health examines substance use differences among students at four-year and two -year colleges. The study authors determined that…
Labor statistics are always interesting. Michigan’s unemployment numbers for the month of April were released last week. While national unemployment remained steady, Michigan’s unemployment rate…
According to a report released earlier this month by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, fewer transfer students from community colleges make it to four-year…
A new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center revisits the issue of individuals with “some college no credential” (SCNC). These individuals have earned…