Launched in January, the Learning Circle is a series of evening classes that also include nontraditional options, such as child care and dinner, to help make higher education more accessible.
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Posted inSan Antonio
With Ready to Work partnership, Alamo Colleges staff focuses on ‘connecting the dots’
The city of San Antonio’s Ready to Work program is a $200 million voter-approved workforce development program.
Posted inCalifornia
California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going?
California’s community colleges are now giving college credit for students’ previous work experiences. The state has a goal of rapidly expanding access to these credits, though tracking progress on that goal has been difficult so far.
Posted inFort Worth
Tarrant County College offering first-ever bachelor’s degree next fall
Tarrant County College will offer its first-ever bachelor’s degree program in fall 2026 to help meet the need for early childhood educators in North Texas. A Bachelor of Applied Science in early childhood education and teaching was approved Thursday by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which oversees public colleges and universities in Texas. The program aims […]
Posted inCalifornia
As job market tightens, more Californians are heading back to college
Some community college districts in California say enrollment is up by more than 10%, though official numbers have yet to be released. Historically, college enrollment fluctuates depending on the strength of the economy.
Posted inOhio
Shorter courses? Why these Ohio community colleges want to offer more
The schools will spend the next four years figuring out how to best offer more eight-week classes – or about half the time of a standard semester.
Posted inOhio
Ohio’s largest community colleges see fall enrollment boost
The increases, which mirror national trends, come as these schools face a shrinking state population and increased political pressures.
Posted inFort Worth
TCC provost terminated after some faculty told to return portions of summer pay
Former Provost Shelley Pearson said she was told she was fired for reasons related to “faculty salary issues,” and that she disagreed with the college’s findings.
Posted inSan Antonio
UTSA master’s program prepares San Antonio community college leaders
Twice a week a cohort of Alamo Colleges staff members from across all five colleges gather at San Antonio College to take evening courses in a graduate program specifically designed for their needs and expertise.
Posted inSan Antonio
Alamo Promise celebrates 5 years, helps 30K local high school grads attend college for free
More than 30,000 students have attended Alamo Colleges District colleges tuition-free since the launch of the Alamo Promise program in 2019.