Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.educreate new email. FAFSA Update: Good news and bad news CBO releases projections Read More »
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Community College Minute, June 17, 2024
AACC, NSF Announce Winning Teams of 2024 Community College Innovation Challenge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2024 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. Cell: 714-932-3694 mparham@aacc.nche.educreate new email Perimeter College at Georgia State University; Dallas College; and County College of Morris took home winning titles following presentations of their STEM innovations to address real-world challenges Washington, DC – Today, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with Read More »
Community College Voice Podcast, Season 8, Episode 7:
Achieving Institutional Change in the Face of Faculty Resistance When data showed a persistent equity gap for Black and Latino/a/x students in mathematics, Tacoma Community College leadership knew a new model that did not incorporate four levels of pre-college math and a high-stakes placement test was needed. While some faculty were resistant, the college utilized Read More »
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Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.educreate new email. Senate Republicans unveil their Farm Bill framework Bipartisan Workforce Pell Read More »
Community College Minute, June 10, 2024
DataPoints: Fewer recent high school grads enroll in community college
Of the 3.1 million students ages 16 to 24 who graduated from high school between January and October 2023, 1.9 million (61.4%) were enrolled in colleges or universities in October of that year, according to a recent analysis by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s a bit lower compared to the 62.0% rate in Read More »
Community College Minute, June 3, 2024
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Editor’s note: This weekly update from the government relations office at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) provides the latest on what’s happening in Washington and how AACC is advancing policies to support community colleges and students. Send questions, feedback and more to: kgimborys@aacc.nche.educreate new email. House Agriculture Committee approves their Farm Bill proposal House Appropriations Read More »