By Ashley A. Smith. In California and Pennsylvania, new institutions are created.
Across the country, many students still lack access to a college option that fits their needs. More...
Training the Community College Leader
By Ashley A. Smith. NC State wants to help solve the community college leadership pipeline problem amid broader shift in focus of doctoral training programs. More...
Texas Requires Credit-Bearing Remediation
By Ashley A. Smith. A wave of remediation reforms has swept across the country in the past few years, and now Texas has passed a law that features a popular approach to developmental education. More...
Report on Growth of Early Education Requirements
By Ashley A. Smith. A report from New America released today examines the growth of college degree requirements for early childhood education workers. More...
Double-Edged Sword of Dual Enrollment
By Ashley A. Smith. For community colleges, high school students are a growing population to serve, but some fear a lack of financial base for the programs amid fears they may be masking large declines in other enrollments. More...
New Tuition-Free Program in Boston
By Ashley A. Smith. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday a new tuition-free college program for low-income students in Boston. Boston Bridge would be available for 2017 high school graduates who live in the city. More...
Cal State to End Placement Exams
By Ashley A. Smith. Many community colleges are moving away from placement exams as a means of determining the skills of incoming students. More...
Tracking Transfer in Connecticut
By Ashley A. Smith. Bill would require the state’s public universities to release data on credit acceptance for transfer students as well as graduation rates for those students. More...
Florida Colleges Take Hit on Remediation
By Ashley A. Smith. But avoid legislation that would cap bachelor’s degree programs and create new oversight board. More...
An Affordable Pathway to a Bachelor's Degree
By Ashley A. Smith. Despite the frequent loss of credits, transferring from a community college to a university is less expensive than starting at a four-year institution, a new study finds. More...