Category: Community College
Only a Fraction of Programs Expected to Qualify – The 74
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February 16, 2026
Advocates worry funding cuts and shifts in aid could put college further out of reach for lower-income families
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 It was in the quiet of the summer when Jeff Kahlden […]
February 9, 2026
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to train the nation’s AI workforce
by Antonio Delgado, The Hechinger Report February 9, 2026 Every industrial revolution begins by creating a new middle class. The […]
February 9, 2026
Higher education starts to fight back against attacks on its value and policies
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report January 27, 2026 A narrator speaks over images of busy cityscapes, children playing in […]
January 27, 2026
OPINION: Workforce Pell can lead to good jobs for students if they get the support needed for long-term success
by Alexander Mayer, The Hechinger Report December 16, 2025 Ohio resident Megan Cutright lost her hospitality job during the pandemic. […]
December 16, 2025
Amid a national shortage of nurses, nursing apprenticeships are beginning to offer a solution to the problem
This story was produced in partnership with Work Shift and reprinted with permission. MOBILE, Ala. — Three or four times […]
December 10, 2025
a parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars
by Gail Cornwall, The Hechinger Report December 9, 2025 LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Edgar Rosales Jr. uses the word […]
December 9, 2025
As the job market tightens, workers without degrees could hit a ‘paper ceiling’
by Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report December 2, 2025 DENVER — On a bus headed downtown, Cherri McKinney opened a compact […]
December 2, 2025
I earned my associate degree while still in high school, and it changed my life
by Maxwell Fjeld, The Hechinger Report December 1, 2025 Earning an associate degree alongside my high school diploma was an […]
December 1, 2025