/tags/community-college community college en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-12-17/losing-a-generation-fall-college-enrollment-plummets-for-1st-year-students Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-12-17/losing-a-generation-fall-college-enrollment-plummets-for-1st-year-students Elissa Nadworny /news-partners/2020-09-24/fewer-students-are-going-to-community-college-despite-high-unemployment Often during a recession, enrollment in community colleges goes up. The first numbers for this fall show a decline — down nearly 8% compared with last year. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 04:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-24/fewer-students-are-going-to-community-college-despite-high-unemployment Elissa Nadworny /ideastream/2020-02-26/report-ohios-student-debt-law-is-punitive Updated: 10:53 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 An Ohio law requiring colleges to turn over student debt to the state attorney general’s office for collection is disproportionally harming low-income students of color, according to a new report from Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based nonprofit. Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:53:25 GMT /ideastream/2020-02-26/report-ohios-student-debt-law-is-punitive /news/2019-12-11/columbus-state-community-college-launches-office-for-workforce-training Columbus State Community College has opened a new office meant to connect businesses with employees through a set of new training programs.The new Office… Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:33:57 GMT /news/2019-12-11/columbus-state-community-college-launches-office-for-workforce-training Nick Evans /news/2019-05-20/busting-the-myth-of-community-colleges-two-years-at-a-time Amanda Wisniewski discovered her niche while processing specimens at medical testing company, LabCorp.“I found what I wanted to do forever, because… Mon, 20 May 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-05-20/busting-the-myth-of-community-colleges-two-years-at-a-time Leticia Wiggins /ideastream/2018-04-02/three-ohio-schools-inch-toward-applied-bachelors-offering A group of Ohio community colleges are one step closer to offering bachelor’s and applied bachelor’s degrees on their campuses. The Ohio Department of Higher Education approved five proposed programs at three schools. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:37:56 GMT /ideastream/2018-04-02/three-ohio-schools-inch-toward-applied-bachelors-offering Ashton Marra /news/2018-02-20/some-ohio-community-colleges-could-soon-offer-bachelors-degrees Twenty-year-old Carter Makiewicz spent a year studying theater at the University of Toledo before he decided to move back to his hometown of Dayton and… Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-02-20/some-ohio-community-colleges-could-soon-offer-bachelors-degrees Ashton Marra /news/2016-07-21/advocates-make-case-for-free-community-college A group advocating for free community college held a panel discussion at Cuyahoga Community College Wednesday as Republicans are gathered in Cleveland… Thu, 21 Jul 2016 11:28:21 GMT /news/2016-07-21/advocates-make-case-for-free-community-college Michelle Faust - StateImpact Ohio