AACC, Day One

By Matt Reed. Every so often, it’s fun to play “roving reporter.”  I’m at the American Association of Community Colleges conference in Washington, D.C.  All I need is a trenchcoat, a fedora, and a pencil. So far, the conference is more scold-y than I’ve seen in the past.  It seems to reflect a sort of anxiety of generational change, with the folks on their way out getting in some parting shots while they can.  That phase may be inevitable, but it isn’t much fun to watch. Read more...