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A photo of raised hands holding a graduation cap in one hand and a rolled-up diploma in the other; a college building can be seen in the background.
A photo of raised hands holding a graduation cap in one hand and a rolled-up diploma in the other; a college building can be seen in the background.
Three students look at machinery, smiling.
Three students look at machinery, smiling.

Community Colleges Advocate for NSF Program Amid Upheaval at Agency

June 8, 2026

Two-year colleges are calling for a funding increase for a National Science Foundation workforce program. They worry rapid-fire changes at the NSF could hamper the program’s positive impact on their institutions.

Students walk on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus.
Students walk on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus.
A hand with pink painted nails holds a single white pill.
A hand with pink painted nails holds a single white pill.
A photo illustration of the Calbright College logo with several alterations turning it into a lamp that is unplugged and dimming; the "A" has a light switch inside it in the on position, the "B" has a set of plugs in it, the star over the outline of California that is a stand in of the "I" is lightly glowing.
A photo illustration of the Calbright College logo with several alterations turning it into a lamp that is unplugged and dimming; the "A" has a light switch inside it in the on position, the "B" has a set of plugs in it, the star over the outline of California that is a stand in of the "I" is lightly glowing.

Calbright’s Start-Up Phase Is Ending. What’s Next for the Online College?

June 3, 2026

As state lawmakers weigh whether to increase funding for the all-online community college for adult learners, Calbright officials are hopeful but have sent layoff notices to more than half the employees just in case.

Thomas Brock, director of Community College Research Center, next to a campus image.
Thomas Brock, director of Community College Research Center, next to a campus image.
A woman wearing a talit, or traditional Jewish prayer shawl, reads from the Torah.
A woman wearing a talit, or traditional Jewish prayer shawl, reads from the Torah.
A photo illustration of a person pouring one jar of coins labeled "MSI" into another jar labeled "SIP."
A photo illustration of a person pouring one jar of coins labeled "MSI" into another jar labeled "SIP."

The Strengthening Institutions Program Grows at MSIs’ Expense

May 29, 2026

The Trump administration gutted minority-serving institution grants again, dropping the windfall on a capacity-building program for underresourced institutions. MSIs may be able to get some of that funding, advocates say, but it’s still a blow.