Law Alert

Data

How Des Moines Area Community College Addressed Default Rates

Through research and outreach to delinquent borrowers, DMACC substantially lowered their students' default rate.

Bipartisan bill would overturn federal ban on student unit record database

Bipartisan group of senators wants to end ban on collecting data many say would help students and the public judge colleges. Opponents appear unmoved, citing privacy concerns.

Finding "Hidden Figures": Using Predictive Analytics to Break Down Barriers

Colleges hope that creatively using data - through predictive analytics - will help them pinpoint the potential of every student.

The disturbing trend of homeless community college students

One in three community college students is going hungry, while another 14 percent are homeless, a report says.

States and Student-Level Data

While political support in Washington builds slowly for a federal student record database, Indiana and the University of Texas System get creative with their own data on how students fare after college.
Close
Focus
About ACCT Now

Community College Insights & Perspectives

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.

Washington D.C. skyline