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Community College Advocacy Continues All Year Round: Invite Your Member of Congress to Meet Back Home!

During the August recess, congressional lawmakers return to their home states and districts to engage with their constituents and to pitch the many accomplishments they have made throughout the congressional session. In turn, community college leaders have an optimal opportunity to establish, strengthen, or renew relationships with the lawmakers that represent their campuses and advocate for community college legislative priorities.

Beyond the Department of Education: Other Federal Grants Worth Your Time

When people usually think about federal funding opportunities for community colleges, the Department of Education is usually the first (and sometimes only) place they look. But several agencies across the federal government regularly put out funding opportunities that community colleges are well-positioned to apply and compete for.

Announcing the New America & ACCT Work-Based Learning Capacity Building Cohort

Six colleges will receive technical assistance and funding for work-based learning under the Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy.

Students, Families and Businesses Deserve Better Info on Community Colleges:  Pass the College Transparency Act!

College Transparency Act, a bill that would better capture the community college population when collecting data for the student-level data network. This is an exciting week for community colleges, their students, supporters, and employer partners. After many years, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee plans to vote on the bipartisan College Transparency Act, a bill that would better capture the community college population when collecting data for the student-level data network.

Closing the Gap: Why Community Colleges Are the Key to Accessible Work-Based Learning

Community colleges can make work-based learning more accessible by embedding virtual, employer-connected projects directly into short-term workforce programs.

Public Says Community Colleges Provide Access, Affordability, and Quality

Americans view community colleges in an overall positive light, even during this time when higher education overall has become a political lightning rod.
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