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Community Colleges: Page 187
Community Colleges
Federal Agencies Announce Community College Grant Program
In what is said to be one of the largest federal investments in community colleges ever, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Education Department announced a long-awaited $2 billion competitive grant program Thursday meant to support programs that help students and “trade impacted” workers secure jobs in new and growing industries.
Leadership & Policy
S.C. Governor Haley Says College Funding Needs Revamping
Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday that South Carolina’s public colleges should be judged on their graduation rates, how many of their students come from outside the state, and their contributions to the economy.
Students
Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates
Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.
HBCUs
More Early College Opportunities Coming to N.C.
North Carolina plans next fall to open another high school on a college campus that allows students to earn college credit as they earn a high school diploma.
Community Colleges
New Funding Urged for New Jersey Higher Education Reform
Despite the economic downturn, advocates say higher education reform in New Jersey should require that the state provide schools more support and financial autonomy.
African-American
NSF Grant Supports STEM Partnership Between Jackson State and a Mississippi Community College
An innovative collaboration between Jackson State University and a rural community college campus in Mississippi has resulted in a five-year, $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Community Colleges
N.J. Consortium Helps Connect Colleges to Employers
New Jersey community colleges partner with businesses to expand training and improve efficiency.
Native Americans
Native Americans Combat the Suicide Spirit
Tribal colleges are at the forefront of communitywide efforts to combat suicide with culturally relevant methods.
Latinx
Early College Planning Essential for Latino Student Success, Experts Say
To ensure better college access and success for Latino students from low-income backgrounds, institutions should help them put together college plans as early as the eighth grade, according to experts at two Washington-area education events.
Community Colleges
Foreign Language Courses Growing on Campuses
A growing number of college students are studying foreign languages, a trend propelled by greater interest in Arabic, a broader palette of languages being taught and more crowded language classes at community colleges, a new study finds.
Community Colleges
Postsecondary Certificate Programs Can Offer Upward Mobility and Help Meet 2020 Goal, Report Says
Certificate programs could go a long way in helping American higher education meet President Barack Obama’s 2020 goal to significantly increase the number of students earning postsecondary credentials, a new report says.
Students
Along With Increased Scrutiny of For-profits, Harvard Economist Urges Transparency for All Institutions
Dr. Bridget Terry Long says traditional higher education institutions should be providing more information about how valuable the schooling they provide will be in the workplace.
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