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Revising the transactional approach to workforce development
12+ min ago (594+ words) By Jim Jacobs May 24, 2026 "Print Despite many advances in community college workforce development practice, there are some warning signs that need addressing in the near future. There has been a decline in credit enrollment in many workforce programs and, in…...
Washington Watch: Seeking Senate support for community college ag programs
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (331+ words) Community College Daily By Kathryn Gimborys May 24, 2026 Print The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees are asking the Senate agriculture committee to include new support for community college agriculture programs in a 2026 Senate…...
Washington Watch: AACC registers concern over DACA processing
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (267+ words) By David Baime May 21, 2026 "Print The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has joined with the American Council on Education and other higher education associations to formally call attention to pronounced delays in the processing of DACA (Deferred Action for…...
Washington Watch: DOL launches "super-sized" SIP competition
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (165+ words) By Jim Hermes May 21, 2026 "Print The Department of Labor (DOL), "on behalf of the Department of Education (ED)," on Thursday released a fiscal year (FY) 2026 grant application package for the Higher Education Act Title III-A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). Eligible…...
Washington Watch: Negotiators agree to accreditation regulations
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (223+ words) By David Baime May 21, 2026 "Print The Education Department's (ED) negotiated rulemaking committee on Thursday reached consensus on a regulatory package that will directly impact institutional practice. The draft rule substantially revises the specific requirements and procedures that accrediting agencies must…...
Four-year colleges eye Workforce Pell
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (354+ words) By Benazir Rowe May 21, 2026 "Print A four-year adding a short-term certificate faces almost none of that, especially online: Monday's rule lets governors enter bilateral agreements so an eligible institution in one state can serve students in another by distance. The…...
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3+ day, 22+ hour ago (11+ words) Community College Daily By Daily Staff May 20, 2026 "Print...
Trauma-informed colleges need systems, not just training
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (558+ words) By Kyran Mc Bride Barr and Michael Mu'oz May 20, 2026 "Print The conversation about trauma-informed higher education has been operating mostly at one level " the level of individual practice and programming. Colleges are hiring counselors, running faculty workshops, adopting flexible attendance…...
Washington Watch: AACC comments on proposed accountability regulations
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (379+ words) By Jim Hermes May 20, 2026 "Print The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has filed comments on proposed regulations that will establish a new accountability scheme to measure all Title IV programs against an earnings benchmark. The Education Department (ED) is…...
Community college baccalaureates continue to grow
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (204+ words) By Matthew Dembicki May 20, 2026 "Print While the number of states offering community college baccalaureates (CCB) has held steady, the number of colleges in those states offering the degrees and the number of degree programs have seen double-digit growth, according to…...