Community College

An Irish Touch

Peak Johnson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Theater, Education, College, Community College, Philadelphia Here I Come, College Theater, Irish Literature, College Arts, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Theater, College News
Peak Johnson

The theme of Irish literature is filling the hearts and minds of a few Community College of Philadelphia students and professors as they step out of the classroom and onto the stage.

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Stop Racing! Start Living! (It Works!)

Kenneth Danford | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: College Alternatives, Homeschooling, High School, Homeschooling Myths, Community College, Education News
Kenneth Danford

I realized that the stereotypes and fears I had as a teacher about homeschoolers were all wrong. These teens are informed, well-socialized, involved in their communities, and all-around mature beyond their years.

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D.C. Needs an Independent Community College and a Smaller, Stronger U.D.C.

Walter Smith | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: UDC Budget, U.D.C, D.C. Community College, Community College, University of District Columbia, Community College D.C., University of District Columbia Budget, Udc, Community Colleges, D.C. University, DC News
Walter Smith

U.D.C must develop a right-sized plan for itself that reflects the size and needs of its current and likely student body, puts the university on sound financial footing, and ensures the future of the community college.

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'College Completion' About Students as People -- Not Just Academic Awards and Credentials

Dr. Robert Exley | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Snead State Community College, American Association of Community Colleges, College, Community College, Community College Cost, College Cost, Community College Degree, College Completion Agenda, College Degree, College News
Dr. Robert Exley

Let's never forget that we strive to teach students -- the awarding of degrees is a natural outcome, not necessarily the primary goal.

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Don't Let College Rejections Stand in Your Way

Rebecca Joseph | Posted 05.26.2012

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Rebecca Joseph

May 1 is the national college decision day. So that means seniors and their families need to spend the next five weeks making some very powerful college decisions.

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The Shopping Solution for Higher Ed

Daniel Luzer | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Republic Primary, College Loans, Romney Education, 2012 Gop Candidates, Mitt Romney Education, Community College, Republic Primary Education, Mitt Romeny College, School Loans, Higher Education, Higher Education Election 2012, Republican Primary 2012, Republican Primary College, Student Loans, GOP Candidates, Elections 2012, College News
Daniel Luzer

Since 1980, the cost of public universities, adjusted for inflation, has tripled, and Mitt Romney doesn't care how much it costs to go to college. He really just isn't interested.

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WATCH: How Fans Fought To Save 'Community'

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.15.2012

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For the first time in weeks, ads for new episodes of Community aired on NBC last Thursday night during the lineup of 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation and T...

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Clearinghouse Five

The Cavalier Daily | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Rick Santorum, Rick-Santorum-Snob, Transferring Schools, Transfer Students, Higher Education, Transferring Colleges, Rick Santorum College, Santorum Snob, Community College, College News
The Cavalier Daily

A new study is right to focus on the importance of community colleges in the U.S. higher education system. But no study can point to or graph why a student might transfer, because only we can draw the best fit.

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College Affordability and The Latina/o Student: Some Advice

Charlene Collazo | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Education, College Debt, Latino Prosperity, College, Florida, Community College, Latino Voices News
Charlene Collazo

A possible increase in community college tuition could be negative on the access of higher education, especially Latina/o students who are more inclined to attend these colleges because of its affordability and closeness to home.

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Medicaid: Help in Hard Times

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Loan, Junior College, Children, Social Security, Community College, Health Coverage, Children?S Health Insurance Program, Federal Poverty Level, Defense, Insurance, Disabilities, Loans, Student Loan, Chip, Disability, Children's, Low Income, Schip, Grant, Fund, Disabled, Childrens, Poverty, Social Security Disability, Pell Grant, Student Loans, School College, Child Poverty, Education, Chipra, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Higher Education, Pell Grants, President Obama, Safety Net, Michigan, Children's Health, Poor, Poor Children, Working Poor, Poor Families, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

Medicaid is vital -- it provides hundreds of millions of children who are poor or have disabilities with comprehensive health coverage enabling them to become productive, taxpaying members of society.

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Post 50s Find New Direction In Community College

Bill Bowman | Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Second Acts, Baby Boomers, Boomers Go Back to School, Job Retraining, Changing Careers in Midlife, Community College, Second Career, Fifty News

OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Ralph Casbarro loves to cook. So much so that last year, when the 50-year-old township resident was trying to decide on his seco...

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Chris Kirkham

As Community Colleges Cut Back, For-Profit Schools See Opportunity

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: California, College, Student Debt, Community College, Obama Administration, Higher Education, Student Loan Debt, Student Loans, For-Profit Colleges, Business News

ONTARIO, Calif. -- Just after she started working for an ambulance company in this suburban enclave east of Los Angeles, Cierra Nelson came to admire ...

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Hacking Education the 1960s Way

Paul Freedman | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Higher Education Reform, Affording College, Community College, Afforable College, Community Colleges, Community College Option, California Community Colleges, Affordable Education, Transfering Schools, Transfer College, Education News
Paul Freedman

Maybe it's time we put a little old back in the new school and remember that we already have an answer to the rising cost of college -- transfer. It's already available. It's affordable. And it works.

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Minority Students At Community Colleges Do Better With Same Race Instructors, Says Study

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 11.06.2011

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Nonwhite students at community colleges are more likely to stay in classes and to earn higher grades if they have instructors of their race or ethnici...

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A New Community College Crackdown

| Erica Perez | Posted 09.10.2011

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This story comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Erica Perez The California Community Colleges Board of Governors today will consider a p...

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WATCH: How To Transfer From A Community College To A 4 Year University

Posted 08.17.2011

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Ever wondered the best way to transfer from a community college to a four year university? Brad Barnett, the senior associate director of James Mad...

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Nearly One In Ten Community College Students Can't Access Federal Loans

Posted 06.29.2011

Read More: Project on Student Debt, Community College Federal Loans, Student Debt, Project on Student Debt Report, Community College Student Debt, Community College, Federal Loans, College News

More than one million community college students in 31 states are denied access to federal loans, according to a report released by the Project on Stu...

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Harvard University or Community College? Why the Choice Isn't As Crazy As It Sounds

John Hrabe | Posted 06.22.2011

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John Hrabe

Across the country, high school seniors are compiling pro/con lists to resolve the first big decision of their lives. Few of these dilemmas will come down to a choice between Harvard and community college. They should.

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Free'ish Solutions: Early Enrollment at College for Foster Youth

David Ambroz | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ambroz

In a time of unparalleled budget cuts and competition for limited resources, it is important to identify why this group should benefit from a privilege-like early/priority enrollment.

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Nearly Half Of California Community College Students Closed Out Of Classes

Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Community College Enrollment, Community College Survey, California, Community College Budget, Community College California, Community College, California Community College, The West, College News

Almost half of community college students in California reported being unable to enroll in courses because classes were full -- nearly twice the rate...

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Community College Students Value Internet Access Above All Else: Survey

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Distance Learning, Online Learning, Online Education, Distance Education, Community College Survey, Community College, Online Classes, Community College Student Survey, College News

Is the internet more valuable to community college students than professors? More than 70 percent of community college students believe that "high-sp...

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In The Public Interest: The $2 Billion Opportunity for Affordable Textbooks and How Colleges Can Make the Most of It

Nicole Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, College, Department of Labor and Education, Cost of Higher Education, Community College, Open Source, Gao, Textbooks, Flat World Knowledge, Open Source License, Higher Education, U.S. PIRG, Students, Open Textbooks, College News
Nicole Allen

On behalf of students across the country, we call on colleges to use a new Department of Labor and Education grant program to make textbooks affordable in the process of improving workforce training.

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Community College Graduates Earn More Than Four-Year College Grads

Posted 05.25.2011

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Community college graduates, on average, earn a higher starting salary than those who graduate from four-year institutions, according to the Miami Her...

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Community Colleges Overcrowding

Larry Penley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Larry Penley

As community colleges are suffering from funding and overcrowding issues, career colleges are being unfairly targeted by a proposed Department of Education regulation intended to curb the amount of unpaid student debt in this country.

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CU Now Guaranteeing Admission For 30 Hours Completed And 2.7 GPA

Posted 05.25.2011

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DENVER -- Colorado's community college students who earn 30 credit hours and achieve at least a 2.7 grade-point average are now guaranteed admission t...

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