Michigan state senator Mark Huizenga introduced legislation last week to mandate a tuition freeze at Michigan’s 15 public universities and 28 public community colleges. The…
Posts tagged as “WCC Board of Trustees”
Recently, I have written about the long-term danger of training people for low-wage work. That danger will not materialize until these workers reach retirement age…
At Tuesday’s Board Meeting, the WCC Board of Trustees approved a $4 per hour tuition increase for in-district students. Trustee David DeVarti, who in 2020…
Yesterday, I wrote about the projected impact of climate change on Washtenaw County. That was inspired, in part, by a recent news piece that named…
If you want to know the future of community colleges, look at Oregon. Budget shortfalls have plagued the system statewide for at least the past…
If you’re unfamiliar with Head Start, it is a program the Department of Health and Human Services funds to provide comprehensive education and health services…
In President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, he talked about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its potential to create a half-million clean…
Heartland Community College, in Normal, IL plans to increase its tuition and fees for next year by $8 per credit hour. The increase represents a…
You may never have heard of Tompkins Cortland Community College before. It’s in Dryden, NY – about 10 miles northeast of Ithaca, and about 40…
I have written extensively about the impact of building neglect on the facilities at WCC. Reducing the maintenance budget is a recipe for disaster, and…