Biden unveils plan for free community college
The former vice president's $750 billion higher education plan represents a major expansion of the federal government's role in educating Americans beyond high school.
Opinion: Part-time college students have been left out. Let’s help them
As colleges embrace strategies to bolster degree completion, this former community college president warns against creating a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out.
Why community colleges can’t ignore the needs of part-time students
If community colleges are going to close achievement gaps, they need to better accommodate part-time students, this report says.
Did you leave college before earning your degree? The NewsHour wants to hear from you
Millions of college students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, but many won't finish their degrees. The NewsHour wants to know what stands between students and achievement and what higher education officials can do to remove those obstacles.
The new program comes as several other jurisdictions, including the states of New York and Rhode Island, are considering free tuition programs.
In Cleveland, a special school-to-work program leads community college students to jobs at a local steel plant where hundreds of workers are expected to start retiring. Special correspondent Amy Hansen from WVIZ/PBS Idea Stream reports in a preview of American…
Tennessee is expecting record enrollment at its community colleges this year, under a new program that guarantees two years of tuition for free for students who meet some simple requirements. But can schools keep the students enrolled? Special correspondent Yasmeen…
Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia steps up military support for President Assad in Syria. Also: A memorial is dedicated to the victims of flight 93, a new ancient species could change our understanding of human evolution, how the business of…
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