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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Latest News
How Fear and Politics Are Straining a Historic Immigrant Pipeline at Community Colleges
As a hostile political environment drives immigrant students into the shadows, institutions like Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts are fighting to keep open the fragile pathways to the American middle class.
June 15, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Are More Than Workforce Engines, Stakeholders Say
Community colleges enroll nearly half of all undergraduates in the United States. They train nurses, electricians, cybersecurity analysts, and early childhood educators. They serve first-generation students, working adults, returning veterans, and displaced workers pivoting from industries that no longer exist. And increasingly, they are being asked to do all of it on a budget that was never designed to support this scale of ambition.
May 28, 2026
Community Colleges
Report Raises Quality Concerns for Online California Community College System Courses
About 40% of all classes in California’s community college system are now online, but students say the quality of the courses is questionable and that counselors are often unavailable to help them choose the right ones, according to a new report.
May 27, 2026
Latest News
As Federal Aid Shrinks, Community College Bachelor's Degrees Find a New Moment
Affordability pressures, workforce shortages, and shifting federal policy are accelerating an already growing movement to expand four-year options at two-year institutions.
May 20, 2026
Community Colleges
The Quiet Revolution: Community Colleges Are Training America's AI Workforce
From a landmark Google partnership covering 2.1 million California students to a first-of-its-kind AI bachelor’s degree at an Arizona community college, the sector is moving with urgency.
April 29, 2026
Latest News
Inside the Adult Education Fraud Probe at Danville Area Community College
The case reveals a bigger problem: programs that depend on outcome metrics to secure future funding face a constant incentive to manipulate the numbers or restrict access for learners who are unlikely to move them in the right direction.
April 23, 2026
Community Colleges
Why Two-Year Schools Are Higher Education's Fastest-Growing Sector
Community colleges are leveraging affordability and "reverse transfers" to become the most agile sector in American higher education.
April 21, 2026
Students
18- To 20-Year-Olds Lead Community College Enrollment For the First Time
More students are earning postsecondary credentials before the age of 18, a trend that is likely due to the rise in dual enrollment programs.
April 17, 2026
Community Colleges
Why Community Colleges are the New Frontier for Older Adult Learners
Community colleges emerge as key partners as millions of older Americans pursue second and third career acts.
April 13, 2026
Institutions
UAlbany Expands Footprint with New C-GCC Partnership
The University of Albany and Columbia-Greene Community College are signing a dual admission agreement on March 24, giving C-GCC students a streamlined path to transfer to UAlbany.
March 23, 2026
Institutions
The Missing Link in the Talent Pipeline: Why Student Voices Matter
As our nation builds a more robust talent pipeline, another valuable opportunity arises: Ask students about their experiences.
March 18, 2026
Latest News
Ohio Community Colleges Try Half-Semester "Mini-Mesters" to Boost Completion
The colleges plan to focus on learning outcomes rather than replicating the structure of a traditional semester.
March 6, 2026
Community Colleges
Federal Work-Study Boosts Enrollment for Community College and Independent Students, Study Finds
According to the study, published by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University, most students who received Federal Work-Study offers never take campus jobs.
March 5, 2026
Community Colleges
Sacramento City College Launches Cohort-Based Transfer Program to Boost Completion
Sacramento City College announced the launch of City Scholars, a cohort-based transfer program that pairs structured academic sequencing with dedicated support services.
March 4, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Face Widening Skills Gap in Green Economy Jobs, New Study Finds
Research shows strong wage premium for middle-skill infrastructure workers, but credential production lags far behind employer demand.
February 24, 2026
Community Colleges
Alabama Governor Signs Bill to Study Return of Football to Community Colleges
The legislation establishes the Alabama Community College Football Study Commission, which will investigate the feasibility of bringing full-contact football back to the state's two-year institutions.
February 23, 2026
Community Colleges
Labor Department Announces $65 Million in Grants to Boost Community College Workforce Training
Sixth round of competitive funding targets short-term programs aligned with Workforce Pell Grants.
February 19, 2026
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Struggle to Serve Growing Population of Multilingual Students, New Study Finds
The three-year study by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University found that multilingual learners face significant barriers to persistence and completion, even as they represent a substantial portion of the student body at institutions serving immigrant communities.
February 11, 2026
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