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The Review | Opinion
7 Ways Community Colleges Can Boost Enrollment
By Bob Levey July 16, 2025
Recruit soon-to-be veterans, market in languages other than English, and other tips to grow without breaking the bank.
Ivan Gallardo, center, helps out two students at Albertville High School. He works in the district as a bilingual aide as part of the apprenticeship degree he is pursuing through Reach University.
Imported From Europe
The Slow Rise of the Apprentice Degree
By Kelly Field June 2, 2025
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle — including Trump — endorse the model, but a lack of funds is just one barrier.
Still image from an animated illustration of a whack-a-mole style game where human students and robot heads appear and then descend while a red mallet moves around and score tallies.
Ghosts in the Classroom
Is Your Online Student a Bot?
By Beth McMurtrie May 1, 2025
As AI gets better, online education becomes more vulnerable to fraud. Just ask instructors in California.
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 8: The U.S. House of Representatives chamber is seen December 8, 2008 in Washington, DC. Members of the media were allowed access to film and photograph the room for the first time in six years.
Data analysis
The Colleges That Shape Congress
By Declan Bradley December 5, 2024
We analyzed the educational backgrounds of every current and incoming member of Congress. Here’s what we found.
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Survey Says ...
Here’s What Voters Want the Next President to Do for Higher Ed
By Katherine Mangan October 8, 2024
A recent survey shows Republican and Democratic voters alike want politicians to establish alternative pathways to the middle class. It’s harder than it looks.
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The Review | Opinion
The Community-College Transfer System Is Broken. Who’s to Blame?
By Huriya Jabbar, Lauren Schudde October 3, 2024
Four-year institutions, largely.
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Admissions Fraud
As Fake Applications Soar, Colleges Turn to AI
By Taylor Swaak October 1, 2024
Fraud threats can be filtered out, but there are risks.
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College Access
Free Community College Just Keeps Growing. Will It Pay Off?
By Amelia Benavides-Colón August 23, 2024
This month, Michigan and Massachusetts began covering tuition costs for a broader swath of state residents. Campus leaders say they are already seeing positive signs.
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'These are people'
What Happened When One Community College Confronted Housing Insecurity in a New Way
By Eric Hoover June 21, 2024
A prominent researcher examined the potential and limitations of a novel basic-needs intervention.
Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team 2024 Livery Reveal on February 08, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
'A Universal Star'
How a College Landed Kendrick Lamar as Its Surprise Commencement Speaker
By Amelia Benavides-Colón June 14, 2024
Every year, Compton College administrators make a wish list of commencement speakers. This spring, when President Keith Curry saw Kendrick Lamar’s name on the list, a light bulb went off.
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