Funding
What Does it Take for Community Colleges to Raise More Money?
Community colleges continue to lag on fundraising despite boosting economic mobility at a far greater rate than elite schools. But some of these schools, like Cerritos College in LA, are upping their development game with strong results.
Higher Education in the Spotlight
How to turn the lemons of bad news into refreshing advocacy lemonade.
Policymakers Must Address Unequal Spending On Public Colleges
To close college opportunity gaps, we need to direct more funding to the colleges serving the neediest students.
What's happening in Washington: Summer 2019
Congress could pass a new budget and funding increases for community colleges. The Department of Education rescinds gainful employment and pushes several regulatory changes.
Updates to State and Federal Aid
Expanding Pell eligibility to short-term programs and reinstating Second Chance Pell remain priorities for ACCT.
Q & A with Bobby Scott
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA.) is currently serving his 13th term in the United States Congress, representing Virginia’s third congressional district in the House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Education and Labor, on which he has served since he first took office in 1993.
