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Washtenaw County can’t afford more low-wage jobs

By Eileen Peck

A couple of days ago, I wrote about proposed changes to the Pell Grant program that would allow applicants to spend Pell eligibility on short-duration,...

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Another OH Community College is Drowning in Deficits

By Eileen Peck

In the past few months, I have written about Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) in Steubenville, OH. More recently, I have written about Lakeland Community...

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Workforce Pell Grant isn’t the solution

By Eileen Peck

I read an opinion piece recently that advocated for the passage of the "workforce Pell" bill. The bill, which is stuck in the House of...

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WCC Trustees Give Tuition Breaks to Everyone

By Eileen Peck

Washtenaw Community College announced this week that it will not raise tuition for in-district students. The in-person tuition rate will remain $99 per credit hour,...

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Middle Class Grows More Elusive In Ann Arbor

By Eileen Peck

SmartAsset, an investment advice firm, just published its most recent study of household finances. The study has the goal of defining "the middle class" based...

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If you pay attention to what is happening in Ypsilanti, you will find an increasingly common query regarding rental housing costs: “Does anyone know of…

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Rising rental housing costs impact low wage workers