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COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT |
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Written by CC Times
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 23:51 |
By CC Times, Published June 2, 2009
To see the high-profile role that community colleges are playing in President Barack Obama’s plans for economic recovery and prosperity, just look at the national headlines, administration appointments and how policy experts are zeroing in on two-year colleges. Media highlight the president’s focus on community colleges, from two-year colleges training workers for green jobs and other fields under the stimulus legislation to proposing a plan to allow laid-off workers to retain unemployment benefits if they go to a community college or pursue other education or training. The American Association of Community Colleges fields dozens of media inquiries each week, from USA Today to Newsweek, to CNN and NBC News.
More of the article at this link:
http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?ArticleId=1763 |
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Ed Secretary Duncan Announces Grant Competition, Cites Community Colleges as “Invaluable Resources” |
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Written by Lenaire K. Ahlum
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 23:49 |
Thursday, June 4, 2009 Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited the Milwaukee Area Technical College today to announce a $7 million special competitive grant to establish innovative and sustainable community college programs that prepare displaced workers for second careers. This first-of-its-kind grant program will be used to develop national models that can be replicated across the country, especially in communities where autoworkers have lost their jobs.
More of the article at this link:
http://communitycollegebeltwaynews.blogspot.com/2009/06/ed-secretary-duncan-announces-grant.html
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Written by Tom Hocking
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Friday, 29 May 2009 23:44 |
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It seems that the Susquehanna Valley isn't the only part of PA looking at the possibility of establishing a community college. Check out this news article from the Erie, PA area. |
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News about the comm college/branch campus needs study |
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Written by WITF Harrisburg
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 10:15 |
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Read, listen and comment on this news item about the regional higher education needs study here. |
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