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Community College Week began the 2009-10 academic year reporting that community colleges were giddy with the prospect that $12 billion in new federal funding would be coming their way.
N. Dakota Tribal College Starts School Year On New Campus
A local college is moving over to a brand new campus this year — one that costs $23 million and more than triples its square footage.
NC College Credited with Luring Major Employer
A community college is getting much of the credit for persuading heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. to build a $426 million parts manufacturing plant for large mining machines — a project that is expected to employ about 510 full-time and contract workers in five years.
POV: At What Price the American Dream?
I have always been a full-fledged believer in the American dream. However, after hearing the stories of several of my English as a Second Language students, I wonder today whether the journey is worth it for everyone.
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Completion rates are the bane of community colleges. Even the most highly respected two-year colleges have poor degree attainment rates. Many students go in, but relatively few come out. The majority get bogged down in remediation, or lose their way amid the pressures of work and family life and work.
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DATELINE WASHINGTON: New DOE Website Aims To Make Access to Data Easier
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a new interactive website aimed at making accurate and timely education data available in a single place.
MONEY TREE: Mo. Scholarships Cut Below Law’s Minimum Amounts
An influx of needy students and a decrease in state aid have combined to place Missouri in the awkward position of potentially violating its own law when distributing college scholarships during the upcoming school year.
MONEY TREE: Mo. Auditor Urges End of Political Influence in Construction Decisions
The state Department of Higher Education should have been more involved in picking projects for a college construction program and additional coordination is needed among colleges, according to reviews released by the state auditor’s office.
Retirees Heading Back To School With Discounts
Nearly six decades after graduating from college, Pete Shannon still can’t get enough of lectures and homework assignments.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ‘Road Scholar’s’ Odyssey: From Big Rig to Community College to Harvard
You can call Kerry Anderson a “road scholar” with a unique view of education. Anderson’s first learning venture came in the cabin of her truck-driver mom’s big rig, where she was home-schooled while crisscrossing America.
TECHNOLOGY TODAY: Despite System 7 Good Reviews, Windows XP Still Dominates
With personal computers, smart phones, and other digital technology products, the emphasis is almost always on the new — the latest and greatest. It’s thus refreshing, and curious, to see products stand the test of time and survive well beyond their expected lifespan.
TRACKING TRENDS: Choosing a Gap Year Can Pay Dividends for High School Grads
The so-called gap year between high school and college is just what some students need.
TRACKING TRENDS: More Choices Alter College Textbook Landscape
On Friday afternoons between work and rugby practice, Brittany Wolfe would rush to the campus library hoping copies of her advanced algebra textbook had not all been checked out by like-minded classmates.
TRACKING TRENDS: Okla. Schools Aim To Increase Campus Housing Space
Increases in enrollment and a growing demand to live on campus have put pressure on campus housing space and options for the fall, officials at some regional colleges and universities said.
TRACKING TRENDS: Pima College Seeing Surge in Vets Returning to School
Pima Community College has seen a surge in the number of students paying for classes with veterans benefits.
TRACKING TRENDS: Va. In-State Tuition and Fees Continue To Climb
Federal stimulus funds are helping to hold the line on tuition and fee increases for in-state students at Virginia’s public colleges and universities, but once the money runs out, the state’s higher education system will be at risk because of budget cuts, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia said.
TRACKING TRENDS: Kansas Student Faces Deportation After Protesting for DREAM Act
Ricardo Quinones has spent all but the first six months of his life in the United States. “This is my home. This is my country,” said Quinones, 20, an incoming Kansas University transfer from Kansas City, Mo., who plans to study psychology.
Wis. Higher Ed Leaders Say More Aid Money Needed
Higher education leaders want lawmakers and the next governor to provide tens of millions of dollars more for need-based financial aid, saying the investment is desperately needed despite a looming budget shortfall.
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Next EditionCompletion rates are the bane of community colleges. Even the most highly respected two-year colleges have poor degree attainment rates. Many students go in, but relatively few come out. The majority get bogged down in remediation, or lose their way amid the pressures of work and family life and work.
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