Community colleges are inadequately funded
By McClatchy, Published September 2, 2010

AACC webinar on legislative agenda for the fall
By CC Times, Published August 24, 2010
The American Association of Community Colleges will hold a free webinar Sept. 8 to recap recent legislative developments and look ahead at what remains on the agenda for the fall. 

Indonesian educators to study at U.S. community colleges
By CC Times, Published August 24, 2010
The U.S. Department of State will fund a three-year demonstration program next summer that will host Indonesian educators at two U.S. community colleges.

Conference call on proposed 'gainful employment' definition
By CC Times, Published August 10, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education will host a conference call on Aug. 11 regarding a proposed regulation defining the term "gainful employment."

President signs bill to provide $10B for teacher jobs
By CC Times, Published August 10, 2010
The House on Tuesday passed a bill to provide $26 billion in aid for state and local governments—including $10 billion to save the jobs of K-12 teachers and other school personnel—and President Barack Obama quickly signed it into law.

'Gainful employment' proposal would burden colleges
By CC Times, Published August 4, 2010
Proposed federal reporting requirements to gauge how well higher education institutions prepare students for work—especially for-profit institutions—would adversely affect community colleges, according to two organizations representing community college presidents and trustees.

'88 report could guide discussions regarding new strategies
By Matthew Dembicki, Published July 15, 2010
A 22-year-old report on the future of community colleges may serve as a model to help the nation’s public two-year colleges forge a strategic framework for the next 10 to 20 years, according to Walter Bumphus, who will become president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges in 2011.

State cuts in Colo. would hit community colleges the worst
By Colorado Independent, Published July 13, 2010
A potential 50 percent cut in state funding for higher education institutions in Colorado would hit community colleges and minority students the hardest.

Court to decide jurisdiction over sign battle
By Matthew Dembicki, Published June 30, 2010
A community college in Illinois and the village in which it is located are going to county court to decide who has jurisdiction over improvements made to the campus.

Funds for Pell Grants, ed jobs likely in House bill
By CC Times, Published June 28, 2010
The fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations bill that the House is expected to vote on this week will likely include critical funding for education jobs and the Pell Grant program—though not as much as higher education advocates had hoped for.