Martin University’s drop-in child care program has been helping student parents since 2015.
Community College
Posted inNew York City
CUNY Community Colleges in the Bronx left without cafeteria service
Only vending machines have offered food at two campuses since late September.
Posted inCalifornia
Getting paid to go to school? California’s community colleges try it out
As California’s cost of living goes up, community college has become unaffordable for many students. As part of a $30 million pilot program, some California community college students will get paid by the hour to attend school and do homework.
Posted inEl Paso
EPCC to launch welding courses for La Tuna inmates this spring
This is the latest effort between the two entities to prepare people who are incarcerated to transition back into society.
Posted inCalifornia
Thousands of Californians got a shot at better careers through this program. Is it working?
State officials want to prepare more Californians for good jobs — those that pay a stable, living wage and offer other benefits, such as a pathway for promotions. The state has spent roughly $370 million on these workforce programs, but the results are mixed.
Posted inTexas
Many Texas community college students who transfer don’t finish their degrees, study says
Black students and students over 24 are less likely to get their bachelor’s degree after transferring, the report found.
Posted inHigher Ed in Prisons
College in prison? In Florida, not so much.
Only around 326 students are enrolled in college programs in Florida prisons That’s only a tiny fraction of the more than 80,000 people incarcerated in the state.
Posted inColorado
Colorado awards associate’s degrees to 300 students who dropped out close to the finish line
Colorado is believed to be one of the first states in the country to offer this type of program, which was launched in 2021 through $1 million in pandemic relief funds.
Posted inIndianapolis
More Hoosier students could see associate degrees under pending bill
Senate Bill 8 is an effort to confer degrees to the one-third of Hoosier students who take classes but don’t complete college in six years.
Posted inCalifornia
Why California community colleges are reluctant to spend more than $500 million in state money
Last year the governor proposed asking community colleges to return their COVID relief money. Although that idea was dropped, college officials fear committing dollars that may be taken away.