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Report Highlights Impact of Prior Learning Assessments

As part of the Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) focus on developing community college workforce strategies, a new policy brief analyzed the impact of prior learning assessments.

March 18, 2020

Community Colleges

Brookhaven’s DART Student GoPass Reduces Financial Challenges

In an effort to address financial insecurities, Brookhaven College in Dallas offers students the opportunity to use a Student GoPass to ride the city’s Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system for free.

August 23, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Academic Uses Technology to Close the Achievement Gap

After Dr. Antonio Pérez steps down from his position as president of Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) later this month, he will focus his energy on further developing his app, HiddenChalk.

August 1, 2018

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College Promise Initiatives Encouraged to Incorporate New Strategies

DALLAS — A coalition of nonprofit organizations have partnered in a new effort to call on states, cities and institutions to incorporate evidenced-based strategies into their College Promise initiatives.

April 30, 2018

Students

Community College League Touts Connections and Partnerships

Community colleges, along with other education-supporting organizations,are support student success with tools that encourage students to get involved in groups in school and in surrounding communities., say conference attendees.

March 20, 2018

Students

Dallas’ El Centro College—When a Sniper Cancels Finals

The Dallas County Community College District hopes to be open for Monday after finals were canceled Friday due to a sniper.

July 10, 2016

African-American

Cedar Valley College Receives Grant to Boost Black Male STEM Careers

Cedar Valley College, one of seven institutions within the Dallas County Community College District, will receive a $2.4 million federal grant over the next five years from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) program.

December 27, 2015