In Focus - Community Colleges

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Starting from Zero

July 12, 2011

To identify waste and inefficiencies, Colorado Mountain College adopted a budget process that will require administrators to justify each expenditure every year.

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Courting Valedictorians

July 8, 2011

Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana's statewide two-year system, offers limited scholarships to the top graduate of every high school in the state.

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Costlier Community Colleges

June 30, 2011

Rising tuitions (and inadequate transfer policies) are putting even two-year institutions out of reach for many Americans, report asserts.

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Translating Success

June 27, 2011

One of the most diverse foreign language programs in the country is at a community college in New Jersey.

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Blocked Transfer

June 14, 2011

What does it say when a community college district in California sees more graduates go to private colleges or leave the state than enter public university systems?

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Cleaning House in Chicago

June 10, 2011

Mayor endorses plan to replace five of city system's seven community college presidents.

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Redefining Community College Success

June 6, 2011

Education Dept. panel's work to revamp government method of judging two-year institutions spurs disagreement about whether too much is being asked of them.

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Promoting 'Consumer Friendly' Transfer

June 3, 2011

State systems urged to adopt broader articulation agreements, and to accept more prior learning assessments to help speed degree completion.

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