Community Colleges

Higher education thought leaders and colleges are working together to create a three-year bachelor’s degree program that will offer all the value of a four-year degree—for less cost.

Long Beach City College created designated parking on campus where unhoused students can sleep safely in their cars overnight. Some observers worry the plan is shortsighted and sends the wrong message.

Short-term Pell Grants and funding for career and technical education infrastructure could go a long way in helping community colleges address the workforce needs of small businesses in their communities, leaders say.

Higher education’s response to the pandemic has spurred four long-lasting positive changes on community college and other campuses, writes Michael A. Baston.

Experts hoped college enrollments would rebound this fall. New data show that while selective institutions have seen their numbers recover, most others continue to struggle.

Today’s students must understand the legacy of older generations of Black movement leaders, writes Fredrika Newton, a former member of the party and the wife of its co-founder.

A community college newspaper, which served as a pipeline to media jobs for students, struggles amid a pandemic and enrollment declines.

Enrollment rates at community colleges continue to plummet across the country as administrators seek solutions to stanch the outward flow of students.