Arlena Lege — a self-described recruiter for El Paso Community College — regularly visits rural campuses to talk about admissions deadlines, new programs, and work-study opportunities.
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Posted inCalifornia
The need for student services at community colleges has changed dramatically since the 1960s. Has state law kept up?
State law requires community colleges to spend at least half their general fund on instructors. But administrators say they want more flexibility to pay for the growing need for student services.
Posted inOhio
Tri-C seeks modest tax increase on November ballot
The money, advocates of the measure say, is needed to keep tuition affordable and support technical education and workforce training.
Posted inCalifornia
She lost her financial aid while homeless. A bill on Newsom’s desk could help students like her.
To qualify for financial aid, students must maintain a certain grade-point-average, but many don’t. A bill on Gov. Newsom’s desk would make it easier for students to stay in college.
Posted inCalifornia
California community college enrollment is up, but one group of students lags behind
After a historic decline in community college enrollment during the pandemic, students are returning to school again, according to the state’s most recent data. But students between the ages of 20 and 30 are lagging behind.
Posted inEl Paso
EPCC students use learned skills, knowledge to shave time off courses
El Paso Community College offers competency-based education courses to allow students to fast-forward through material they have already mastered.
Posted inCalifornia
Want a degree without classes and lectures? California community colleges test a new approach
Eight community colleges in California are testing out a new education model, one that defines success by the skills a student learns, not the time they spend in a classroom. But changing the traditional education system isn’t easy.
Posted inCalifornia
The inspiration for California’s ‘grand experiment’ at community colleges? Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, two community colleges have gotten rid of traditional grades and lectures to offer self-paced education. As California tests its own version in the coming years, what can the state expect?
Posted inEl Paso
State’s new funding formula benefits EPCC, region’s industry, workforce
Texas has adopted a new funding model for its community colleges, including El Paso Community College.
Posted inCalifornia
Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees
A new law allows community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees, an option for students unable to attend a four-year institution. But California State University officials are objecting to many of those proposed programs.