When Houston Community College international student Quang Nhat Minh Le secured a part-time job crunching data in the school’s recreational sports department last summer, he unlocked a coveted experience few of his classmates get.
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Posted inTexas
Five ways a funding overhaul has transformed Texas community colleges
Community colleges in 2023 celebrated a long-awaited investment from the Texas Legislature, positioning Texas to lead the country in connecting young people to the workforce.
Posted inHouston
Q&A: Why one Houston-area community college will soon help adults get a high school degree
Q&A: Nearly one-in-five Harris County adults lack a high school diploma, a rate higher than in surrounding regions.
Posted inHouston
Why North Forest residents, HCC leaders fought a controversial flood relief plan — and won
The decision means HCC will keep 14 ½ acres of land that has gone undeveloped for years, giving North Forest community members hope that college leaders will finally deliver on unkept promises to expand the campus.
Posted inCalifornia
California’s fund to build student housing runs dry — leaving community colleges in the lurch
Feather River College is still reeling from the 2021 Dixie Fire, which destroyed hundreds of homes in the surrounding community and warped the housing market. The college is one of many schools that have tried — and failed — to secure state grants to build more student housing.
Posted inHouston
Already know the answers? New San Jacinto College program lets students skip familiar lessons
San Jacinto College will offer four courses using a “competency-based” education model, with students completing various certificates that prove their industry skills
and help them get higher-paying jobs.
Posted inHouston
Interest in HCC’s most popular degree is plummeting — and that’s by design
In recent years, thousands fewer Houston Community College students have pursued general arts and sciences degrees. Instead, many of those students — at the urging of HCC advisors — are earning degrees more tailored to specific careers and fields, such as business, engineering and health sciences.
Posted inColorado
Retiring Colorado community college leader Joe Garcia says higher education afforded him a life he ‘could not have imagined’
Joe Garcia, who is the Colorado Community College System chancellor, announced that he will retire June 30.
Posted inTexas
A mom, a student: How a San Antonio parent juggles school, work and child care for a better future
One in four Texans is raising a child while getting a college degree. For Isabella Mapes, it has meant little sleep and, at times, a lonely journey.
Posted inEl Paso
Texas community colleges push Legislature for additional funds, job tracking system
Texas community colleges expect the Legislature to support funding and policy goals tied to House Bill 8, including an enhanced tracking system to learn if graduates get jobs in their fields of study.