Compulsory schooling laws could bolster free community college argument
Providing two years of free community college to qualifying students is expected to be a hot topic during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2015
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New study evaluates remedial pathways for community college students
Academic programs that provide alternatives to traditional remedial education help students succeed at community colleges, but different programs result in a range of outcomes for various sub-populations of students. Drew ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2015
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Performance-based funding in community colleges hinders success of at risk students
A new study from the University of Houston College of Education indicates that performance-based funding (PBF) for Texas community colleges could disproportionately penalize colleges that predominately serve students from ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2015
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Love, marriage and town-gown relationships
A new study assesses a town-gown relationship as if it were a marriage: asking community members just how much comfort they felt with people from the campus community and how much effort they put into getting along.
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Jan 14, 2015
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State performance funding falling short in student retention and degree completion
State higher education performance funding is falling short of its intended goals of raising student retention and degree completion rates at community colleges, according to new research published today in Educational Evaluation ...
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Jan 14, 2015
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Researchers study cell phone habits of college students in US and South Korea
Seok Kang, associate professor in the UTSA Department of Communication, collaborated with Korean researcher Jaemin Jung to study the smartphone habits of college students in the United States and South Korea. The researchers ...
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Nov 7, 2014
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Short-term community college certificate programs offer limited labor-market returns
Short-term certificate programs at community colleges offer limited labor-market returns, on average, in most fields of study, according to new research published today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), ...
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Nov 6, 2014
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Practices to boost community college student completion rates identified in report
A new report from The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) reveals a positive relationship between community colleges' implementation of several "high impact" practices—like ...
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Sep 24, 2014
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'Community' rebounds with new episodes on Yahoo
Yahoo says it's giving the sitcom "Community" a sixth season online.
Business
Jul 1, 2014
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New policy report outlines ways to help men of color succeed in community colleges
On the heels of the Obama administration's announcement of a $200 million initiative to help young men of color overcome barriers in society, two San Diego State University professors are shifting the conversation on student ...
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Apr 4, 2014
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