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Report: What Hinders Community College Retention?
A new paper from the Annenberg Institute evaluates barriers to success for low-income community college students. Researchers found financial and mental health concerns are tied to lower completion rates.
Federal Cuts Deepen Tennessee State U’s Budget Woes
President Trump’s assault on federal grants is making Tennessee State University’s ongoing financial troubles even worse. The Tennessean reported last...
Religious Freedom as a Defense for DEI?
Georgetown University cited its Jesuit mission in responding to Trump administration critiques of DEI. Could religious freedom protect against attacks on diversity practices?
Funding Student Success: Eliminating Transportation Barriers
Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.
Court Revives Suit by Professor Who Defended Math Standards
A federal appeals court has revived a tenured math professor’s First Amendment lawsuit that was dismissed in 2023. In 2021...
Tribes and Native Students Sue Trump Administration Over Staff Cuts
Several tribes and a handful of Native American students sued the Trump administration after major staff reductions at the Bureau...
Citing Fiscal Concerns, Pitt, Carnegie Mellon Drop Science Writers Conference
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University won’t host a conference of science journalists and other science writers that...
Positive Partnership: Developing Short Course Academic Pathways
A partnership between the California Community College system and the Success Center at the Foundation for California Community Colleges will consider research and practice to implement shortened courses.