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Executive Actions Challenged in Court

The Trump Administration has been very active in exercising executive actions. Many of them have been met with litigation.

President Trump Signs New Executive Orders Focused on Education

President Donald Trump signed seven executive orders meant to set policy for primary, secondary, and postsecondary education. These orders address topics related to accreditation, and apprenticeship programming, among others.

Pioneering Skills for Tomorrow: Croatia’s Regional Centers of Competence

This is the second article in the first volume in a new series of briefs Mapping Community Colleges Around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways presented by ACCT and STAR Scholars Network. Click here to read the full brief of the first volume, Global Snapshots: Models, Missions, and Challenges, which profiles institutions in Colombia, Croatia, Malawi, Pakistan, South Africa, South Korea, Syria, and the United States.

The Global “College Sector”: Definitions, Characteristics, and Challenges

ACCT and STAR Scholars Network are excited to release Global Snapshots: Models, Missions, and Challenges, the first volume in a new series of briefs Mapping Community Colleges Around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways. Here, we present the first article in Global Snapshots, a worldwide survey of community college-like institutions—of which there are over 170 distinct types, all of which provide “access for nontraditional and marginalized students, flexible paths for learning, retooling for future jobs, and opportunities for lifelong learning,” according to authors Rosalind Latiner Raby, Ph.D. and Edward J. Valeau, Ed.D.

Full Steam Ahead on Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations

As Congress begins their work on Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations, now is the time for community college leaders to be vocal on the needs of their institutions and the federal programs that support their students.

Colleges Expand and Strengthen Student Success Strategies by Leveraging SNAP Employment and Training

ACCT welcomes Guam Community College and BridgeValley Community and Technical College as SNAP employment & Training third-party providers. SNAP E&T is a strategy to close opportunity gaps and create career pathways for students participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to ensure they have access to training leading to careers with economic mobility
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ACCT Now is the go-to resource for issues affecting community colleges. In addition to reporting and research, you’ll have access to of-the-moment legislative updates. We’ve also included articles, reports, and research from outside sources that benefit the ACCT community.

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