Student Success
The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start
And not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.
Skills-Based Hiring: Creating Pathways for STARs in Maryland
In 2023, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) launched a partnership pilot program that focuses on increasing the effectiveness of skills-based hiring. Skills-based hiring takes an equitable and data-driven approach to how employers think about recruitment. ACCT's pilot program in the State of Maryland will lead to a comprehensive framework on how other states and organizations can make skills-based hiring go from pre-announcement to implementation.
Elevating Student Voice: Resources from the Non-Credit to Credit Alignment Lab
ACCT and ESG are pleased to help introduce and amplify the voices of students and institutional leaders focused on serving them, including profiles of six students who each attended colleges participating in NCAL and benefited from the work to build alignment between non-credit and credit.
Students in Non-Credit Programs Want Degrees… And Three Other Things They'd Like You To Know - Education Strategy Group
To improve non-credit and credit alignment and eliminate unnecessary silos between the two, learners offered three recommendations that warrant larger discussion in the field.
Establishing New Partnerships: Head Start and Community Colleges
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the National Head Start Association (NHSA) are excited to launch the Kids on Campus User Guide. Since March 2023, ACCT and NHSA have worked to curate materials to simplify partnership exploration and the contract process between community colleges and Head Start providers.
