With Congress wrapping up the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations process late last month, dozens of community colleges across the country are set to receive thousands of dollars for special projects, ranging from child-care centers…
Read More
Last month, a rule-making committee failed to reach consensus on a U.S. Department of Education proposal that will bar colleges from automatically billing students for books and supplies. Now, institutions and curriculum developers nervously await…
Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday released its long-anticipated final “overtime” rule. The rule uses a tiered approach to increase to $58,656 by January 1, 2025, the salary level at which employees can…
Since spring 2020, community colleges have lost nearly 830,000 students. Re-engaging and re-enrolling those students – particularly adult learners – presents challenges. But community colleges “have an immense opportunity and an urgent responsibility” to bring…
Many community college students are on guided career pathways, but a new report shows they may need more guidance to leverage the benefits of those programs. More than 90% of students responding to the 2023…
Maduko, inaugurated as president of newly formed CT State Community College, lays out priorities Hartford Business Journal Among O. John Maduko’s goals: increase early college and high school dual enrollment, expand health care programs, and…