Community Colleges

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (303+ words) In recent years, Newsom vetoed bills that sought to expand the community colleges’ ability to issue more bachelor’s degrees. Still, Newsom’s office was involved in the revision of the latest bills, Cabaldon said in a Senate floor speech Monday.“This…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (333+ words) Dual Credit @ Illinois offers in-demand education courses to high school students state-wide More than 20 high schools from across the state of Illinois will offer dual-credit courses from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall. This current academic year, 2026-27, is the…...

4+ day, 42+ min ago   (323+ words) By Matthew Dembicki September 10, 2026 Print A new evaluation of Ohio’s Columbus Promise program found that the tuition-free initiative doubled enrollment at its community college partner and boosted credential attainment, offering what researchers say is strong evidence that Promise programs can…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (181+ words) Robert Smith is a host for NPR's Planet Money where he tells stories about how the global economy is affecting our lives. If that sounds a little dry, then you've never heard Planet Money. The team specializes in making economic…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (432+ words) Lake Michigan College is seeing strong growth in the enrollment of recent Southwest Michigan high school graduates. The college says information released by MI School Data in its annual College Enrollment Destination Report shows that 274 graduates from public high schools…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (658+ words) PUEBLO, Co. — When students described why they chose Pueblo Community College, affordability consistently came up, but it was only the tip of the iceberg for the reasoning. Some wanted to remain close to home. Others found career programs they could…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (742+ words) Students walk through the MiraCosta College campus in Oceanside on Sept. 26, 2024. California’s community colleges have been trying for several years to offer more bachelor's degrees. This year, they put their hopes in two sweeping bills designed to help them do…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (162+ words) New college structure allows for continued investment in academic programs Rider University has restructured its colleges to better align with Rider’s academic strengths and the needs of today’s students. The new structure brings related disciplines together, creating more opportunities for…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (566+ words) Community college officials now oppose bills to expand access to bachelor’s degrees after California lawmakers made last-minute changes to the legislation, which officials say will create more barriers to offering four-year degrees to community college students. After changes to the…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (297+ words) New federal data shows that about 53 percent of college students have taken an online course since 2022, compared to 36 percent in 2019. For-profit and public nonprofit colleges have the biggest share of online learners. The surge in online enrollment forced by the…...