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By Times Staff, Published February 13, 2012 |
A proposed $8-billion federal initiative would encourage community colleges to partner with companies to prepare workers for available high-skill jobs. |
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By Times Staff, Published January 31, 2012 |
Online toolkit will include examples of efforts proven to help students complete a postsecondary education. |
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By Times Staff, Published January 27, 2012 |
The proposal would require degree-granting institutions to provide a scorecard that would include college costs, graduation rates and potential earnings. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published January 24, 2012 |
During his annual State of the Union address, President Barack Obama cited students from two community colleges as models of workers acquiring new skills. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published November 29, 2011 |
A committee exploring ways to gauge student success at community colleges has recommended that the U.S. Education Department provide a single graduation-and-transfer rate for two-year college students. |
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By Madeline Patton, Published November 7, 2011 |
The National Science Foundation plans to increase its investment in community colleges to $100 million in the 2012 fiscal year. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published November 3, 2011 |
Community colleges are nationally known for their workforce development programs, but they also provide critical support services to help small businesses succeed and grow. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published October 27, 2011 |
With community colleges emerging as a critical partner in the state’s economic plan, Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon embarked on a tour to get to know them better. |
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By Times Staff, Published October 20, 2011 |
The Internal Revenue Service may have erroneously given more than $2.6 billion in education tax credits to taxpayers. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published October 18, 2011 |
The U.S. Department of Education plans to start a clearinghouse for colleges to share practices on improving student success and the evidence to prove it. |
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By Times Staff, Published October 14, 2011 |
A bill introduced in the House and Senate looks to better integrate academics with career and technical education to help prepare high school students for college and careers. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published October 12, 2011 |
If the U.S. is to remain globally competitive through a skilled workforce, it must develop better ways to help its students learn math. |
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By Matthew Dembicki, Published October 4, 2011 |
The president visited a teacher education center at Eastfield College as he campaigns for his American Jobs Act, which includes $5 billion for community college renovations. |
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By Times Staff, Published September 28, 2011 |
Find out more information about the $5 billion for community colleges in the president's proposed American Jobs Act. |
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By Times Staff, Published September 22, 2011 |
If Congress does not pass a plan to reduce federal spending by the end of the year, education programs could lose up to $4 billion in fiscal year 2013. |
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