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Setting State Targets
As the "completion agenda" advances, systems of community colleges are agreeing on ambitious goals for increasing number of graduates. Are the plans realistic?
The Certificate Solution
New analysis suggests increased emphasis on non-degree training may be key to getting more Americans the postsecondary education they need to land jobs.
Opening Up Dormitories
This fall, Eastern Michigan University opened its dorms to students from nearby Washtenaw Community College, in order to earn some...
The Catholicity Test
The occasional flaps between professors at Roman Catholic institutions and the bishops in their dioceses often hinge on whether allegiance...
Community Colleges Push Back
Community colleges have been the target of attacks from the for-profit education sector lately. Most prominently, on the eve of...
Learning From For-Profits
Amid increasing scrutiny of for-profits, panel asks what proprietary colleges can teach non-profit sector. And a noted NPR analyst says newspaper ties to for-profit industry will keep regulators at bay.
Hirings Rocket at For-Profits
National data show growth in faculty positions and stagnation in administrative jobs in all sectors, though increases of instructors are mostly among adjuncts.
Grudge Match
A conflict between the board and president at Daytona State College, in Florida, has caught the attention of the Southern...