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Using the Richmond Fed's way to measure student success
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (760+ words) By Ed Finkel April 8, 2026 "Print After seeing a presentation last fall by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for its new measure of community college completion, Kevin Walthers decided to apply it to the rural college he leads in California....
Newsmakers
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (318+ words) By Matthew Dembicki April 7, 2026 "Print Daniel W. Lufkin will become the eighth president of HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, effective June 3. Since 2021, he has served as president of the South Campus at Tarrant County College (TCC) in Texas. "Dr. Bolt leads…...
Washington Watch: ED releases accreditation "neg reg" materials
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (280+ words) By David Baime April 7, 2026 "Print In advance of the start of next week's long-anticipated negotiated-rulemaking sessions (commonly referred to as "neg reg) on accreditation, the Education Department (ED) has announced the negotiators and released draft regulations."The draft will be…...
The Workforce Pell bar most programs won't clear isn't earnings
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (534+ words) By Benazir Rowe April 7, 2026 "Print When Workforce Pell passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the policy conversation immediately turned to one question: will our programs pass the earnings test? The data has a clear answer. Yes....
House bill would authorize Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (205+ words) By Daily Staff April 6, 2026 "Print House Republicans on Monday afternoon introduced their bill to revamp the nation's main workforce development law, which would, in part, authorize the Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program. AACC will provide a more detailed analysis…...
From intent to credential: Converting student progress into workforce impact
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (231+ words) By Inceptia April 6, 2026 "Print Yet many institutions face a common challenge: students who have demonstrated intent stall before completion. They apply. They're admitted. They may even begin financial aid. Then progress slows. When this happens, institutions lose more than tuition…...
Hidden in plain view
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (305+ words) By Debra D. Bragg April 5, 2026 "Print Newly released reports from the Hidden Innovation Infrastructure (HII) research project reveals the roles community colleges play in regional economic development that are often unseen and underappreciated. Some of the most enlightening findings of the…...
Trump's FY 27 budget plan looks a lot like his FY 26 plan
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (199+ words) By Jim Hermes April 5, 2026 "Print President Donald Trump on Friday released his fiscal year 2027 (FY 27) federal budget request, which includes funding requests for discretionary higher education and related programs. Additional documents, including the Education Department's (ED) detailed justifications for proposed…...
Re-focusing career navigation for students
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (183+ words) By Stanley J. Taylor, Jr. April 2, 2026 "Print Now more than ever, the nation's colleges and universities are being held accountable for job outcomes. From state-level accountability measures, to Workforce Pell, to the new earnings premium test that will soon apply to…...