Join the AACC government relations team for a free webinar next Monday, December 18, 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET that will provide all you need to know about the Higher Education Act reauthorization legislation (PROSPER Act, H.R. 4508) making its way through the House of Representatives. The legislation makes significant changes to current law – […]
AACC and ACCT submit comments to AACN about the importance of community college nursing programs
Recently, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) task force on Academic Progression asked for feedback regarding their draft position statement The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing as Minimal Preparation for Professional Practice. We have provided feedback and urge you to do the same. Community college nursing programs fill a critical need across the country. […]
AACC and ACCT respond to proposed HEA legislation
Download the joint AACC and ACCT letter regarding proposed HEA legislation. [PDF]
DataPoints: Trends in performance-based funding
Trends in performance-based funding Twenty-six states use performance-based funding to allocate funds to their public two-year colleges. Read full PDF.
House Higher Education Act Reauthorization legislation introduced
Read AACC’s brief summary of the “Promoting Real Opportunity and Success and Prosperity through Education Reform Act”.
DataPoints: High-paying occupations
High-paying occupations There are about 30 million jobs that pay good salaries for workers without a bachelor’s degree. Read full PDF.
CEO to CEO Newsletter #101
November 20, 2017 | Issue # 101 “Busy” doesn’t even begin to describe last week. AACC and AASA, the School Superintendents Association, partnered on our seventh meeting on college readiness. On Monday, November 13, I participated in the first meeting of the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion, led by Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta. AACC […]
AACC Weighs In on Proposed Tax Bills
AACC and its sister trustee organization, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) sent a joint message to elected officials with regard to the impact of the proposed tax bills on community colleges and their students. Download the AACC/ACCT joint letter to the House on H.R. 1 [PDF]. Download the AACC/ACCT joint letter to Senate Finance […]
DataPoints: Pathway to presidency
Nearly 60 percent of community college presidents have held executive positions on campus prior to becoming CEOs. Read full PDF.
Community Colleges Have a Seat at the Table to Talk Apprenticeships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2017 Media Contact: Martha Parham, Ed.D. Sr. Vice President, Public Relations Phone: (202) 728-0200 ext. 209 Email: mparham@aacc.nche.edu Leader of Community College Association Appointed to Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion Washington, DC— Members of the federal Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion will gather at the U.S. Department of Labor today—the […]