WITH A NATIONAL debate underway over whether the federal government should guarantee free community college for all Americans, a new study of Massachusetts students provides strong evidence of just how valuable two-year colleges can be to students’ future employment and earnings. Those graduating with a two-year associate’s degree from Massachusetts community colleges had earnings that […]
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Higher ed leaders say resilience and change will be key
HIGHER EDUCATION, the lifeblood of the Boston area economy and identity, is being rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, but is poised to adapt and use the crisis as a bridge to new approaches to learning suited to the fast-changing world of the 21st century. That was the mostly-rosy picture painted by five area college and […]
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Early college programs are game-changers
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves thousands of disadvantaged students each year. While many are successful in starting a career or advancing their education, an unacceptable number leave without accomplishing their goals. No silver bullet can nullify all the obstacles that push them off course. However, I believe the early college programs blossoming across the state […]
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Boston’s community college problem
Less than 3 percent of newly enrolled, full-time students graduate on time from community colleges in Boston: 2 percent at Bunker Hill Community College and 1 percent at Roxbury Community College. It’s college decision time, and most students in Boston Public Schools will become part of a broken system of “well-meaning” adults, who are severely […]