Jun 15 Watch 7:21 Record enrollment at Maine college offering diverse learning options post-pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Across the country, more than 60 colleges have closed or merged since 2016. The COVID-19 pandemic put further financial pressure on colleges and students alike. But one college in Unity, Maine is seeing record enrollment by offering students various learning… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:13 Why this former U.S. education secretary believes community college should be free This week, we heard the case against President Biden's plan to create free tuition for community college students nationwide. And now, we hear from John King, former U.S. secretary of education under President Obama, who is seeking the Democratic nomination… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:16 An argument against free community college tuition Seventeen states in the U.S. now offer free community college tuition, and existing programs cover tuition for many students. But President Biden wants to make that happen nationwide. This week we'll explore both sides of the debate over free community… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:30 How community colleges are retooling to bring students back post-pandemic By Hari Sreenivasan, Rachel Wellford Community colleges have long been seen as an opportunity for students of all backgrounds to earn a degree. But those same students, especially the students of color, have been some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And many… Continue watching
May 19 How one community college professor is fighting high pandemic dropout rates By Melissa B. Taboada, The Hechinger Report Amid higher dropout rates, a professor in Texas redoubles her efforts to lead students to success. Continue reading
Feb 18 Where states are boosting or slashing higher ed funding amid the pandemic By Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed Governors have proposed a patchwork of higher education funding increases and cuts in their budgets. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:23 How the pandemic is propelling demand for short-term college programs It’s been a brutal academic year for higher education, with enrollment down in the fall more than 560,000 undergraduate students compared to 2019. But there has been at least one area of growth at many schools: short-term programs that help… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 7:50 How the pandemic is impacting college students’ mental health By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane, Alison Thoet College students have long been prone to stress, anxiety and depression. And three out of four Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 report poor mental health tied to the pandemic, according to the CDC. Hari Sreenivasan reports as… Continue watching
Jan 19 ‘It’s just too much’: Why some students are abandoning community colleges By Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report Fall enrollment at community colleges was down 10 percent from a year earlier, according to National Student Clearinghouse data. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:43 How the pandemic highlights racial disparities in higher education By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Typically during a recession, community college enrollment goes up as unemployed workers start looking for new skills. But that’s not happening this time around, signaling trouble for the economy and individual families going forward — particularly for lower-income students and… Continue watching