Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Recent Survey Provides Surprising Beliefs About Human Origins

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Half of N.J. doesn't believe in evolution BY SHANNON MULLEN @MULLENAPP MAY 20, 2012 ASBURY PARK PRESS/COURIER NEWS      You say we cam...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Is College Worth It?

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A CBS 60 Minutes broadcast of May 20, 2012 reported on the controversial alternative to college proposed by billionaire Peter Thiel.  The s...
Monday, January 16, 2012

College Readiness

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One-third of today’s college students require remediation. Of those students, half will never receive a college degree. Clearly, something ...

Community College Enrollment Surge Comes to an End

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The article from The Chronicle of Higher Education from the link below provides information on the expected downtown in community college e...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Aspen Prize -- One Million Dollars Awarded to Community Colleges

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Valencia College, Florida takes top honors of the first offering of the Aspen Prize as reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education .  htt...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

NJ Stars Program

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Below is a link to the latest information on the status of the New Jersey STARS Program.  The article namely aims at the proposed changes. ...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Measures of Student Success

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 The Voluntary Framework of Accountability is the first national system of accountability specifically FOR community colleges and BY commu...

Obama Meets with Higher Education Leaders

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Below is a link to an article from Inside Higher Education that describes President Obama’s recent meeting with a small group of higher edu...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

For-Profit Educator In Trouble Over Misleading Success Data

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As reported on National Public Radio, Career Education Corporation is in hot water because of misleading information it has stated about job...
Friday, November 11, 2011

Technology To Improve Student Success At Central Piedmont Community College

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In an innovative move, Central Piedmont Community College connects with its students to increase their chances for success.  As reported in ...
Thursday, November 3, 2011

New Jersey's Lost Decade -- Local Economic Decline Felt Most by Middle and Lower Income Groups

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As reported by New Jersey Policy Perspective, "New Jersey real incomes were lower in 2010 than in 2007 for most households. Only high-i...
Friday, October 7, 2011

California Community College Seeks a More Diversified Board of Trustees

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The Associated Press reported that Cerritos Community College has changed its trustee election system so that it will be more culturally inc...