The CHIPS and Science Act provides $52B in funding to finance semiconductor research and manufacturing incentives. Between now and 2030, the funding – among other…
Posts tagged as “WCC Board of Trustees”
Yesterday, I wrote about the Strada Educational Foundation’s report regarding community college students. The report noted that only about one in five students who enrolled…
Earlier this month, West Virginia University’s administration rolled out a tentative plan to reduce the university’s $45M budget deficit. The budget cuts included the elimination…
Yesterday, I wrote about some new analysis that shows that community colleges (including Washtenaw Community College) generally do a poor job of helping low-income students…
Earlier this week, the website EdSurge published a deep dive into which colleges and universities offer the best payoff for low income students. The site…
Yesterday, I wrote about the growing gap between median rent and median income in our area. The vast difference has an impact on people who…
Long discussions about the “enrollment cliff” have become commonplace among community college administrators. It doesn’t help that these schools (Washtenaw Community College included) have reached…
An article in today’s Detroit Free Press neatly sums up the problem with daycare in Michigan. Currently, daycare providers can receive COVID-19 relief subsidies from…
Last week, news broke that the State of Michigan will replace the driveway at the Governor’s residence. By itself, that shouldn’t be unusual. The State…
Forbes ran an opinion piece earlier this week that positively gushed about the value of community colleges. It riffed on the recently released America’s Hidden…