How Community Colleges Can Lead Our Economic Recovery
Community colleges — often viewed as the postsecondary system’s workhorses of economic growth and mobility — have seen their enrollments dip by over 10 percent during the months of the pandemic. But new, hyperlocal demand-mapping research shows that across the country, millions of adults, themselves dealing with the pandemic’s ramifications on their careers, have strong intentions to enroll in community college or technical school over the next two years.
Investigating the Digital Divide During a Pandemic
On Friday, ACCT released "Digital Divide: How Technology Access Impacts Community Colleges Across the United States During a Pandemic," a new paper looks at the current state of the digital divide in the United States and how it is affecting community college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Timely Community College Federal Policy Priorities for 2021
Every year, ACCT and AACC release a list federal policy priorities that represent the interests of community college leaders and the students they serve. We put together a high-level overview of community college policy priorities for 2021.
Opinion: 'Entrepreneurial Education' Will Prepare Students to Succeed in a Post-Pandemic World - Times of San Diego
Gig work and virtual online businesses will continue to grow after the pandemic, offering huge opportunities for students prepared with entrepreneurial skills.
Rural Community Colleges See Slump in Enrollment Due to the Pandemic
With budgets already stretched thin, rural community colleges face more challenges as the pandemic forces many current and prospective students to postpone or cancel their higher education plans.
State Strategies to Re-Engage Students with Some College and No Degree
This brief focuses on actions states and/or state higher education systems can take to help students with some college, but no degree, reenroll and persist in completing a postsecondary credential.
