Advocacy
Congress' New Take on Earmarks: How Community Colleges Can Benefit
Congress has resumed locally-focused funding projects, named Community Project Funding in the House or Congressionally Directed Spending in the Senate. Here's how community colleges can participate.
Congressional Recess Public Policy Update
An overview of Congressional action leading up to the August break & what to expect once they return.
Trustee Advocacy in Action
Writing an opinion article for local media is an important way to share our institutions' accomplishments.
Ideas from the Field: Leveraging Stimulus Funds to Support Adult Learners - Education Strategy Group
As employers ramp up hiring, higher education institutions have a unique opportunity to help drive the economic recovery by scaling programs that prepare students for good jobs. This is particularly important for displaced workers looking to upskill. With significant new federal stimulus funding flowing to institutions, and new guidance that allows those funds, including student...
Infrastructure Finally Hits Prime Time
The Biden Administration’s $2 trillion proposal includes provisions that address longstanding community college needs.
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.
