Yesterday, I wrote about an intensive data analysis of more than 17,000 degree and certificate programs offered at community colleges around the country. The data…
WCC Watch
I’ve written often about the need to eliminate WCC degree programs that lead people into low-wage jobs. New analysis provided by the Foundation for Research…
The pandemic has left no doubt that community college administration will be changing soon. Enrollment data show that overall, community colleges have lost about 15%…
In an era of plummeting community college enrollment, the Philadelphia Fed is looking out for workers who don’t have a college degree. It recently introduced…
Private colleges and universities rarely use the “B-word,” (bankruptcy), so when a public institution uses it, it catches people’s attention. Erie Community College (ECC), which…
Lots of states are talking about childcare. More specifically, they’re talking about the lack of childcare workers. Not having these workers means that thousands of…
Lowe’s announced today that it will join other major employers in offering debt-free college education to its workers. The company, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, will…
Enrollment has declined at community colleges across the nation for the past decade, but the pandemic has accelerated the slide. There is no one reason…
The pandemic has changed the college enrollment landscape in some very unexpected ways. It’s not hard to understand why community colleges look less attractive to…
Last week, the Michigan Association of United Ways (MAUW) released a new report about poverty in Michigan. In it, report authors claim that nearly half…