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Washington Watch: Rulemaking panel agrees to accountability regs
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (192+ words) By Jim Hermes January 11, 2026 "Print The Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated-rulemaking committee on Friday reached consensus on draft regulations that would implement a new accountability structure for nearly all Title IV-eligible programs. The…...
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3+ hour, 26+ min ago (10+ words) Headlines'Community College Daily By Daily Staff January 11, 2026 "Print...
Navigating the AI revolution
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (399+ words) By Cynthia Krutsinger January 11, 2026 "Print This article is part of a biweekly series provided by the"Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the"American Association of Community Colleges. As we discovered through our consortium work, colleges are being asked…...
Funding roundup
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (898+ words) By Tabitha Whissemore January 7, 2026 "Print The Boeing Company has awarded a $250,000 grant to Renton Technical College (RTC) to support the expansion of the Renton Promise program. Renton Promise offers up to full tuition coverage to graduates of Renton high schools…...
Funding to expand registered apprenticeships
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (257+ words) By Matthew Dembicki January 6, 2026 "Print The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday that it will pilot a pay-for-performance model in awarding $145 million to support registered apprenticeships in selected industries. The announcement comes a few weeks after DOL said it would…...
Washington Watch: All community colleges exempt from new IPEDS survey
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (184+ words) By Kathryn Gimborys January 6, 2026 "Print Reporting for a new Education Department data survey will be limited to institutions that "primarily" award bachelor's degrees or higher, exempting all community colleges, including those that are mainly associate-degree institutions but offer limited baccalaureate…...
ED releases draft Workforce Pell regulations
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) By Jim Hermes December 4, 2025 "Print The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday released materials for the upcoming session of the Accountability in Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) negotiated rulemaking committee, which begins its work on Monday. The materials…...
Washington Watch: Major victory for community colleges in Senate
7+ mon, 14+ hour ago (567+ words) By AACC Government Relations Staff June 11, 2025 "Print The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday evening unveiled its reconciliation proposal containing changes to higher education student aid and repayment policies. The Senate bill introduces a new provision…...
Gutting NSF will undermine community college pathways to work
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) By Shalin Jyotishi June 2, 2025 "Print Just a few days after delivering his 100-day address at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, President Donald Trump released a budget proposal that would slash funding for the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) by more…...
Washington Watch: House ed committee cuts Pell grants, approves risk-sharing
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) By David Baime April 30, 2025 "Print The committee, which passed the measure along party lines, was charged with saving $330 billion over 10 years; the Congressional Budget Office put the savings at $351 billion. Under current law, students are considered full-time if they take…...