The percentage of Michigan students who take college classes while attending high school is one of the lowest in the nation.
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Posted inNorth Carolina
Wake Tech’s push to promote and challenge college’s purpose
More than 76,000 students take some form of coursework at Wake Tech each year.
Posted inFort Worth
TCC hoped to rely less on property taxes. Now it’s considering a rate increase
Tarrant County College trustees are weighing whether to raise the rate on property owners amid facing lower state funding and flat tuition.
Posted inFort Worth
Tarrant County College says it earned more state funding. It isn’t getting all of it
During an Aug. 6 special meeting, trustees got their first look at a proposed $429.4 million operating budget, about $14.4 million — or 3.5% — above the current budget. They are scheduled to vote whether to approve it on Aug. 20.
Posted inSan Antonio
Texas HB 8 funding changes will cost Alamo Colleges millions in state funding
House Bill 8 tied community college funding to student outcomes, but now the model is being adjusted as colleges outperformed state expectations.
Posted inColorado
Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes.
Low-income students in Colorado will soon be eligible for short-term job training through an expansion of Pell Grants, the federal program that provides need-based aid for higher education.
Posted inThe Dispatch
Dual enrollment has boomed. Now what?
Dual enrollment has its challenges, a research brief argues. Few states fund it sufficiently. Equity gaps persist. And too many credits lead nowhere.
Posted inTexas
Community colleges brace for local cuts after Texas funding shortchanges them millions
Hiring and spending will be impacted, college administrators say. The performance-based model is proving unpredictable in its early years.
Posted inTexas
Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.
A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.
Posted inCalifornia
A new law holds colleges accountable if their grads don’t earn more than $36,000 a year
A new law requires colleges to prove that their graduates earn more than someone with only a high school diploma or else students could lose access to federal loans. About 300 California programs may fail the test, including many cosmetology and some arts programs.