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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Leadership & Policy
For-profits Under Increased Scrutiny — This Time From Military
U.S. Defense Department proposes new rules regulating quality of online programs accessed by members of the armed services.
November 2, 2010
Students
Forum: Reaching 2020 Degree Completion Goal May Require Multi-State Approach and Credit for Prior Learning
At a Center for American Progress forum Thursday, U.S. Education Under Secretary Martha Kanter pinpointed the challenges that education leaders and advocates must overcome to successfully boost in 10 years the proportion of students who complete college from 42 percent to 60 percent.
October 28, 2010
Latinx
Retention Program Engages Latino Families in Helping Children Finish Community College
South Texas College orientation program demystifies higher education for Latino parents of first-generation students to improve its retention rates.
October 28, 2010
African-American
Perspectives: Education Reform and the Access/Success Pendulum
As higher education renews its focus on college completion, we should be mindful about past failure to hold steadfast to access and success, UCLA professors urge.
October 25, 2010
Community Colleges
Think Tank Program Focuses on Nontraditional Learners
Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success advocates for policies and funding for low-income adults.
October 25, 2010
Community Colleges
Study: Most 2-year College Students Never Finish
Most students seeking degrees at California’s community colleges neither completed them nor transferred to a four-year university, according to a study that spells trouble for the state’s economic future.
October 21, 2010
Faculty & Staff
U.S. Colleges Cutting Courses to Curtail Campus Costs
Reducing or streamlining curriculum has been a difficult yet unavoidable measure at many schools during the recession.
October 20, 2010
Community Colleges
Obama: Future Depends on Science, Math Education
During White House science fair, President Obama said the U.S. is being outpaced by other countries and he wants American students to move from the middle to the top in science and math over the decade.
October 18, 2010
Latinx
White House Initiative Spearheads Summit on Latino Academic Excellence
Education leaders gathered in Washington on Monday to share best practices and strategize about ways to increase education access for Hispanic-Americans and help reach President Barack Obama’s goal to significantly increase college graduation rates by 2020.
October 18, 2010
Students
Amid Rampant Budget Cutting, U.S. Colleges Anticipate Tough Academic Year
U.S. colleges and universities search for ways to function effectively on fewer resources and adapt to a sluggish national economic recovery.
October 14, 2010
Students
Obama Calls on Congress To Make Education Tax Cut Permanent
President Obama has asked Congress to make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), which is set to expire at the end of the year.
October 13, 2010
Students
Perspectives: Time for Community Colleges To Lead on Diversifying Faculty
Inclusive student body requires two-year institutions to hire more multicultural faculty to address learning needs.
October 12, 2010
Community Colleges
Gates Foundation Seeks College Success Technology
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering up to $20 million in grants to attract new technology aimed at helping students get a college degree.
October 11, 2010
Community Colleges
Stanford/AP Poll: Americans Support Community Colleges
The vast majority of Americans feel it is better for some students to go to community college instead of a four-year school, according to a new poll by The Associated Press and Stanford University released Tuesday.
October 6, 2010
Leadership & Policy
White House Hosts First Summit on Community Colleges
Community college advocates and leaders leave summit with new partners and ideas for strengthening programs and increasing graduation rates.
October 5, 2010
Students
Community College Summit to Highlight Initiatives, Promote New Ideas
White House community college summit is set to open a chapter on two-year institutions expanding their role in U.S. postsecondary education and work-force preparation.
October 4, 2010
Students
Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics
Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.
October 4, 2010
Community Colleges
New Law Makes It Easier to Transfer to California State Schools
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed legislation that guarantees community college graduates admission to the California State University.
September 29, 2010
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