New community college standards could hike graduation rates...

“Community colleges are playing an increasing role in the country’s higher educational system, but a high percentage of their students never finish their coursework. Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about a new national accountability standard aimed at bolstering graduation...

Six national associations pledge a united effort to increase completion rates of community college s...

At their annual conference in Seattle which began last Saturday, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) emphasized the importance of increasing community college student completion rates. The AACC will be joined in a united effort to achieve this priority by the Association of Community College Trustees, the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, the League for Innovation in the Community College, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development and Phi Theta Kappa. Details of this effort will be issued in a joint statement...

Improving STEM pathways for Latino students...

More than ever, community colleges are being looked to as engines of economic advancement and workforce development. That Latinos are the fastest growing demographic group in the country, and with nearly 60% of Latino students in postsecondary education attending a community college, these institutions have an important role to play in providing career training and pathways to bachelor’s degrees for Latina and Latino students. A recent study released by the University of Southern California’s Center for Urban Education emphasizes the need for improvements...

NPR Interview: Millions in Student Aid Going Unused...

An interview on the sizeable untapped financial aid provisions for postsecondary education highlights the need for outreach and assistance for community college students to take full advantage of these funds. “There will be even more federal financial aid available next fall. The trick will be to make sure community college students realize it’s out there, that it can help, and that the paperwork hassle is worth...

About the new Community College Policy Center Web site:...

The Academy for Educational Development (AED), Iowa State University and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) have joined forces to reconstitute the Community College Policy Center, a national policy clearinghouse that will provide critical support to state and federal policymakers and community college leaders as a one-stop resource for information and policy research focused on how states can fully leverage their community colleges as engines of economic development and educational opportunity. Read more about the project We will continue to revamp the Community...