By Ashley A. Smith. A Texas community college system has had some success offering free summer courses to encourage students to pursue full-time status, but questions remain about why more students aren't taking up the offer. More...
Trump Attacks Candidate's Support for Dreamers
By Ashley A. Smith. During a rally in Montana Thursday, President Trump attacked Maryland Democrat Ben Jealous's plan to offer free community college tuition to all of the state's residents, including undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are known as Dreamers, according to The Washington Post. More...
Multiple Measurements to Predict Success
By Ashley A. Smith. Going beyond placement exams allows more community college students to take and pass gateway math and English courses, but some worry about students who need remediation. More...
California Reverses Decision on Veterans' Benefits
By Ashley A. Smith. A judge granted a court order last week on behalf of three Missouri-based nonprofit institutions -- Park University, Webster University and Columbia College -- to temporarily block the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education from suspending their ability to award federal education aid to veterans and service members. More...
Reports: Free College Programs Don't Benefit Low-Income Students
By Ashley A. Smith. Two nonpartisan research groups are urging policy makers to examine the details of tuition-free programs and make them more financially helpful for low-income students. More...
From Nursing Apprenticeships to Bachelor's Degrees
By Ashley A. Smith. A more affordable and effective pathway to a bachelor's of science degree in nursing may be apprenticeship. More...
Colleges Balk as California Suspends GI Bill Eligibility
By Ashley A. Smith. Court temporarily blocks state agency's action denying Missouri colleges' ability to offer aid to veterans. Colleges elsewhere also affected by agency's rulings. More...
Building Community for Part-Time Students
By Ashley A. Smith. Officials at Boston’s Bunker Hill Community College are finding that students are more likely to re-enroll in learning communities that offer mentors and additional advising. More...
Tens of Thousands of Adults Line Up for Free College in Tennessee
By Ashley A. Smith. Tennessee's tuition-free community college program is proving popular with adults. More...
S.C. Technical Colleges to Grant 4-Year Manufacturing Degrees
By Ashley A. Smith. South Carolina technical colleges received formal permission on Wednesday to offer bachelor's degrees in advanced manufacturing technology. More...