MUSCATINE, Iowa — The suspect moved menacingly toward her, but Elexiana Oliva stood her ground, gun drawn and in a half crouch as she calmly tried to talk him down. The confrontation wasn't real, and ...

A college degree or certificate is a proven pathway to higher earnings, job stability and economic mobility. Yet, nearly half of California’s adults have not pursued higher education due to barriers ...

Ever since he was a kid, Tyre'k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college. He figured he could keep his ...

A 2021 state law allows community colleges to create bachelor's degrees, so long as they don't duplicate what the state universities offer. Seven proposed degrees have stalled for years because of ...

Emily Shields, executive director of Community Colleges for Iowa, which is studying whether the state’s community colleges should be allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees. For some students, “moving to ...

(TNS) — Sam Altman has joined other Silicon Valley heavy-weights to invest in a for-profit community college. Campus raised $46 million in a deal led by venture capital firm General Catalyst that ...

First-year paramedic student Madison Magill practices checking pulse and blood pressure Feb. 11 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Of Iowa’s top 10 jobs with openings as of Feb. 3, half ...

A new bill championed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker proposes allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Andrew Campbell Capitol News Illinois A proposed Illinois bill championed by Gov. JB ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Community Colleges for Iowa has released a report arguing that with certain changes and “careful” planning, bringing bachelor’s degree programs to community ...