COMMUNITY COLLEGE

New study finds that free community college doesn’t necessarily increase degree attainment

The study investigated two “free community college” programs in Pennsylvania.

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 16, 2024

New Massachusetts free community college provision extends to illegal aliens

Massachusetts enacted a budget bill that enables state residents to attend community college for free, which will a…

By Campus Reform
Aug 3, 2024

Massachusetts budget offering universal community college signed into law

On Monday, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a nearly $60 billion budget for 2025 that includes tuition-free c…

By Rose Crow '25
Jul 30, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces free community college plan in bizarre video with 'Professor Potato'

Democrat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced her proposal for free community college in a bizarre video with …

By Adam Sabes
Jan 24, 2024

LA Times accused of reinforcing right-wing plan to 'dumb-down America' after outlet reveals lackluster ROI from elite schools

A report from the Los Angeles Times found that STEM majors at public universities make more money than social scien…

By John Rigolizzo
Jul 10, 2023

New study proves Prof. Giordano right: remote learning was an 'epic fail'

Majorities of students missed out on key opportunities, such as discussing ideas with professors, working with othe…

By Haika Mrema '24
Jun 19, 2023

Community college can be a better fit than a 4-year university for many, recent op-ed argues

In an April 29 op-ed for Insider, writer Kara Panzer told the story of her attendance at both a major four-year uni…

By Brandi Cunha '24
May 19, 2023

Texas could meet workforce demands with $2.26 billion investment in community colleges, think tank argues

Companion bills in the Texas House and Senate each provide ‘$1.83 billion in formula funding allocated toward commu…

By Shelby Kearns
Feb 20, 2023

KFC to offer 100% tuition coverage for employees, following trend among businesses

Western Governors University is offering 'KFC restaurant employees completely paid tuition for attending WGU to ear…

By Jared Gould
Jan 31, 2023

ANALYSIS: ‘Massive shortage’ in trade professionals was inevitable

Applications to vocational jobs dropped by 49% in 2022. The US Chamber of Commerce predicts a 'massive shortage of …

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Jan 11, 2023

Value of graduate degrees is going down, reports argue

A report from the Urban Institute shows that ‘the median debt among borrowers completing master’s degrees nearly do…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 28, 2022

PROF. GIORDANO: Community college is a better, more viable alternative for many students

I can say from personal experience that there are many benefits to attending community college, and it was the best…

By Nicholas Giordano
Nov 14, 2022

ANALYSIS: California bill is a disservice for community college students' goals

Accelerating unprepared students through classes will only result in a generation of untrained graduates brandishin…

By Emily Fowler '24
Aug 7, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Bakersfield College funneled nearly $200k to undocumented student programs

Grant agreements obtained by Campus Reform reveal a partnership between Bakersfield College and a pro-undocumented …

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Mar 7, 2022

No diploma for CA students not versed in 'ethnic studies'

California’s 2.1 million community college students must fulfill an 'ethnic studies' requirement in order to gradua…

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 16, 2021

Obama announces plan to make community college free

Tennessee has recently implemented a similar program.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Jan 9, 2015