 Photo: Anthony Francis for NPR The New Kids on Campus? Toddlers, Courtesy of Head Start Elissa Nadworny, NPR For student parents, access to the kind of child care that Head Start provides can remove serious barriers to getting a degree. And yet, out of about 3,000 community college campuses in the United States, only about 100 have on-site Head Start centers. That's despite plenty of opportunity: There are more than 16,000 Head Start centers in the country, and it's not uncommon for them to relocate to address shifts in need.
A new five-year initiative between the Association of Community College Trustees and the National Head Start Association plans to grow campus collaborations. |
Cal State’s Online Transfer Planner Aims to Ease Burden on Community College Students Ashley Bolter and Deliah Brumer, EdSource From complex general education requirements to early application deadlines, transferring from community college to California State University, Northridge proved to be a confusing process for Vanessa Rivera.
A new tool is designed to address that confusion and frustration, helping students like Rivera map out their path to a college in the Cal State system. |
How Creating the New FAFSA Unraveled Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post In 2021, Congress tasked the Biden administration with carrying out one of the most consequential updates to the federal financial aid system.
The project was ambitious. The budget was lean. But delivering the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid—a simpler, shorter version of the decades-old form—could have been a major win for the administration. Instead, it has been a major headache. |
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