Objective: States increasingly create promise programs to increase college enrollment and degree attainment. The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of adult learners using the Tennessee Reconnect Grant (TN Reconnect) as they transitioned to becoming college students. Methods: Drawing upon interviews with 23 adult learners,…

In April 2017, the New York State Legislature approved Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to establish the Excelsior Scholarship program, which the governor described as the nation's first offer of "tuition-free" two- and four-year college to the middle-class. Excelsior Scholarships promised to eliminate tuition charged by the State…

With the passage of HB 5 in 2013, the Foundation High School Program became the graduation program for all Texas public high school students beginning with the entering Grade 9 students in 2014-15. The new graduation requirements introduced greater flexibility for students in earning a high school diploma. Updates to curriculum and graduation…

AS THE HEAD OF THE STATE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, THE BOARD OF REGENTS EXERCISES CONTROL OVER FOUR SEGMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION--(1) THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, (2) THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, (3) THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OPERATING WITHIN THE PROGRAM OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND (4) THE PRIVATELY CONTROLLED COLLEGES. IN 1964 THE REGENTS…

Reviews the history of Pennsylvania's higher education system since 1755. States that the Community College Act of 1963 imposed a funding system that has proved both inadequate and difficult to change and has discouraged the formation of new colleges. Discusses the current state of community college sponsorship, enrollment, funding, and outcomes,…

Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…

States have experienced varying levels of success in the transfer of credits between institutions of higher education and in the development and implementation of articulation policy, agreements, and structures. A look at the approaches currently being used in the southeastern region of the United States can help to identify options and provide a…

REPRESENTED IN THIS COLLECTION OF UPDATED ARTICLES ORIGINALLY APPEARING IN THE "JUNIOR COLLEGE JOURNAL" DURING 1963-65 ARE 20 CASE STUDIES OF STATES AS THEY HAVE APPROACHED THE QUESTION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE EDUCATION. WHILE THESE STATES SHARE A COMMON GOAL (THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATEWIDE SYSTEMS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES) THEIR STORIES VARY IN…

In response to a perceived need to increase the number of students completing associate degree programs and enhance the offering of associate degree programs, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education developed a policy on associate degree programs offered at public institutions. Specifically, the policy is designed to clarify degree…

This collection of articles, reviews, and reports related to the humanities in community and two-year colleges begins with Fred Pincus's "Class Conflicts and Community Colleges: Vocational Education during the Reagan Years," which discusses the social effects of the Reagan administration's educational policies, especially with respect to…

A task force on private-public sector education in Virginia concluded that transfer and award of credit between public and private sector education providers should be facilitated. Based on the task force recommendations, the Virginia Council on Vocational Education made three recommendations to the State Board for Community Colleges and…

This special report on career education is to provide school practitioners at all levels, and others concerned with education, with an overview of the most up-to-date information in the area. The topics discussed are an overview of career education, the need for educational revolution in our schools because of the rapid development and promotion…

The National Council of State Directors of Community/Junior Colleges (NCSDC/JC) has been an important influence on the development of the public community/junior college movement. Since the first meeting of the state directors in 1961, the Council has been involved in the coordination of community colleges at the state level and in stimulating the…

This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Iowa Community College Funding Formula Task Force. The first section contains a list of guiding principles of state aid to the community colleges. These include: providing Iowa citizens with access to educational opportunities and services; having a balance of state aid, local property…

Lack of a comprehensive state policy on state government aid for postsecondary work force training has resulted in duplicate funding and competitive relationships between the vocational high schools and the county colleges in New Jersey. Major attempts by state government agencies and the legislature to influence the future of work force training…