House Republicans advance bill package to formally dismantle ED Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced last week a set of 10 bills – called the “Less Bureaucracy, Better Education” package – designed to dismantle the Department of Education (ED). On Wednesday, the Committee approved the package on a partisan basis. Read More »
Community College Minute, July 20, 2026
Community College Minute, July 13, 2026
Happy Monday. Here is what you need to know this week.
Washington Watch Weekly, July 10, 2026
New regulations coming from ED The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released this week the updated Unified Agenda for the Department of Education (ED). The 19-item agenda details the agency’s regulatory priorities and provides a prospective timeline for action on each issue. It includes many topics highlighted by President Donald Trump through executive orders Read More »
AACC Policy Update: Latest Developments in Workforce Pell
Workforce Pell grants officially went “live” on July 1, but many institutions and states are still establishing approval processes and identifying potentially eligible programs. This webinar will provide national, state and institutional perspectives on what is happening right now with Workforce Pell Grants. Webinar attendees will get ideas and examples to bring home to their Read More »
Community colleges are kind of underrated
Community college is an increasingly popular hack for those who want to change their career. Here’s what you should know about this gateway to economic mobility.
Community College Voice Podcast: Meeting the Needs of a Remote, Rural Community
Meeting the Needs of a Remote, Rural Community Bay Mills Community College President Duane Bedell discusses the unique challenges and joys of leading a tribal college in remote and rural Michigan.
Washington Watch Weekly, July 3, 2026
Final accountability rules released The Department of Education (ED) on Wednesday published the final regulations establishing a new accountability and transparency regime based on program completers’ earnings. As covered in Community College Daily, the regulations are the last set of final rules issued to implement the numerous higher education components of last year’s One Big Read More »
Focus Forward, June 24, 2026
June 24, 2026 The AACC Strategic Compass is being used in exciting ways: to inform new strategic plans or revamp existing ones; as a retreat tool with senior staff or in special workshops; in meetings with chambers of commerce, workforce development boards, or other external groups. As I travel to different colleges, I am learning Read More »