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President Trump, in forum on issues facing young people, extols vocational training and repeats comments that many educators said reflected ignorance of the two-year sector. He also says he is more popular on college campuses than most realize.

Community colleges would face big cost increases under House GOP's plan to overhaul repayment system for federal aid when students drop out.

Illinois community college sees results from encouraging faculty members to meet one-on-one with students to increase persistence, adding extra pressure on instructors to build relationships with their students.

Retention and graduation rates increase for community colleges that beef up or get creative with their student advising services.

President Trump wants to see community colleges change names and shift focus to more job training, which two-year college leaders say they already do.

As key committee strives for consensus on Higher Education Act, Republicans push for innovation and Democrats focus on protecting students from low-quality programs.

While policy makers push vocational education as an alternative to the bachelor’s degree, Utah Valley University does both as a dual-role community college and university that enrolls 37,000 students.

College enrollments in the U.S. decline for a sixth straight year -- although at a slower rate -- while the bachelor's degree got more popular.

Faculty and student groups pushed against proposal from Oakland Athletics to build new ballpark on college property. And their board listened.

With nearly 50 different local tuition-free initiatives, California colleges contemplate how they may merge existing programs with a new statewide plan.