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It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are. Both men are using education to take charge of their … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Schools and Community
Tagged Vocational and Adult Education
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From Farming to the Forefront of Education: A College President’s Story
As a teen growing up on his family’s 1,000-acre farm in southeastern Illinois, Terry Wilkerson had no plans to go college. “At that point in my life, I didn’t see the value of an education. I just needed to get … Continue reading
Day Two Iowa: Improving Rural Economies & Transforming CTE
“I hadn’t taken an algebra class in 40 years,” community college student Jennifer DeLange told Secretary Duncan yesterday morning at a White House Rural Council Roundtable in Waterloo, Iowa. DeLange spent years working in a plastics factory, but when the … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Rural
Tagged Career and Technical Education, CTE, Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Sharing Responsibility for College Affordability, Quality and Completion
One of the best parts of my job is the chance I get to meet outstanding academic and student leaders as I travel around the country. For me, the best moments often come right before or after I deliver my … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News, Science and Math (STEM)
Tagged College Affordability
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2013 Education Budget: What it Means For You
Continuing its commitment to education and an America built to last, the Obama Administration released its 2013 budget proposal to Congress today. It includes new education investments that will give U.S. students and workers the education and training they need … Continue reading
Teaming Up to Support Rural Community Colleges
It’s no secret that community colleges are leading the way to achieving the President’s goal for the United States to once again have the highest college attainment rate in the world by 2020. Community colleges are hubs for career-training, re-training, … Continue reading
Posted in College Completion, Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Rural
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Recognizing the Excellence and Promise of America’s Community Colleges
Cross-posted from the White House Blog. Community colleges play a critical role in preparing the American workforce for prosperity in the economy of the 21st century. Americans now more than ever need a postsecondary education to learn the skills they need … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, Innovation, News
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Community College Educators Say American Jobs Act Will Fill Gaps
At a recent roundtable, the faculty of Wake tech Community College believed in their students. “My students have to go out in the community and demonstrate what they can do. I know they’ve learned when I see a reduction in … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, Listening Tour, News, Schools and Community, Teachers, What We Heard
Tagged American Jobs Act, Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Helping Community College Students Get Back on Their Feet
What do an out-of-work mother, a high school dropout, a woman in the middle of a career switch, a professional musician, and an African immigrant have in common? They are all are trying to carve out a successful future by … Continue reading
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Arne on the Income-Based Repayment Program and Community Colleges
Arne took time last week to answer a couple of questions he received on his Facebook page. Daniel had a question on the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) program and the President’s recent pay-as-you-earn proposal. Secretary Duncan encouraged Daniel and others with … Continue reading
Posted in Arne Answers Questions, Community Colleges, Federal Student Aid, Headlines, News
Tagged Income-Based Repayment, Student Loans
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Students at Wake Tech Community College Talk Reform and Jobs
As a 16 year veteran educator, I am always keen to what students feel and how to address their concerns. At a roundtable discussion with students at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C. after Secretary Duncan’s town hall meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Community Colleges, Headlines, News, Teachers, What We Heard
Tagged Teaching Ambassador Fellows
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Community Colleges Critical to Winning the Future
Five time Jeopardy winner, rocket scientist, and Congressman, Rush Holt (D-NJ), teamed up with U.S. Department of Education Undersecretary Martha Kanter last Wednesday to highlight the important role community colleges play in meeting President Obama’s goal for the U.S. to … Continue reading