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More students ditching college to enter the workforce
August 7, 2024 | 10:36amContrary to popular belief, only half of recent high-school graduates are planning to attend a four-year college or university, according to new research.
CUNY student who menaced Muslim-American nonprofit on Instagram posed with gun, aligned himself with terrorist
July 12, 2024 | 8:02pmA Kingsborough Community College student who allegedly trolled a Muslim-American advocacy group's Instagram with hateful and threatening posts has a history of disturbing content on social media.
California to allow some Mexican residents near border to get in-state community college tuition
October 15, 2023 | 1:32pmLow-income Mexican students living near the US border can now cross over and attend certain community colleges in California at in-state tuition rates under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin...
Calif. boy, 12, graduates from college — with 5 degrees after starting at 9 years old
May 28, 2023 | 3:03amThe pre-teen, Clovis Hung, is the youngest person to graduate from Fullerton College, the university said.
One shot dead outside Louisville community college following bank mass shooting
April 10, 2023 | 1:46pmA man was killed and another injured in a shooting outside a community college in Louisville, Kentucky Monday -- just hours after a killer opened fire at a nearby bank...
Eric Adams wants to send NYC migrants to college for free -- and will cost taxpayers $1.2M
March 9, 2023 | 6:08pmMayor Eric Adams plans to provide as many as 100 migrants with 12 months of free classes, room and board at a college in upstate Sullivan County.
Nearly half of NYC DOE grads need CUNY remedial classes
February 25, 2023 | 9:33amAmid chronic absenteeism, widespread grade inflation, and a failure to prepare students for introductory college classes, city school kids are being shoved through an educational revolving door.
Lack of heat shuts down classes at CUNY's Bronx Community College
November 18, 2022 | 2:29pmCUNY’s Bronx Community College has cancelled most in-person classes because of a lack of heat on campus -- and the school’s faculty union is blaming government officials for the long-festering...
Consider community college — an affordable way to realize your dreams
November 17, 2022 | 10:42amCommunity colleges, given their radically lower tuition costs compared to four-year public and private universities, continue to provide an economical educational pathway.
These are the most in-demand study paths for career success
November 17, 2022 | 10:28amIf the experts are right, graduates with these degrees will have employers fighting over them.
How community college can lead to Yale
November 17, 2022 | 10:20amScarlett Cochran runs the personal development media company One Big Happy Life, advising on career and personal finances, with a specialty in paying for higher ed.
Do your homework to find the perfect college
November 17, 2022 | 10:02amWhen considering the top college choices for your own higher educational pursuits, there’s lots to ponder.
NJ whiz kid named valedictorian of her high school and college at the same time
July 9, 2022 | 8:26amDaniela Velazquez received the academic honor last month from both her high school, Passaic Preparatory Academy, and from Passaic County Community College.
Professor put on leave after asking student to 'Anglicize' her name
June 23, 2020 | 11:18amA professor at a California community college has been placed on administrative leave after asking a Vietnamese-American freshman to "Anglicize" her name because it sounds like an “insult in English,”...
Coach accused of stuffing 30 athletes into one apartment, letting others live in locker room
October 11, 2019 | 12:45pmA football coach in California is accused of charging players up to $400 to live in an off-campus apartment packed with as many as 30 athletes -- and allowing four...
Even community colleges are too expensive for low-income students
June 3, 2019 | 3:00pmLyric Young’s financial experience in community college was luckier than most. Yet she is now struggling to afford to continue her education at a public four-year college. Young, who lives...
Grandma told she'd never graduate high school becomes college valedictorian
May 25, 2019 | 3:04pmWhile other retirees are relaxing in their golden years, 68-year-old Dorotea Levy de Szekely has been pulling all-nighters — studying for finals before her May 31 college graduation this coming...
Student found dead after going missing for a month
October 24, 2017 | 3:33amWEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say a community college student who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead near the college's campus....
Bronx Community College removes Confederate busts
August 18, 2017 | 5:04pmThe busts of two Confederate generals have been swiftly removed from Bronx Community College amid a national conversation about the relics — but the school left the bust of one...
Kingsborough College broke law with donations to lawmakers
July 19, 2017 | 3:10pmKingsborough Community College violated the law for tax-exempt groups by steering campaign donations to two state lawmakers, records show. An entity identified in Board of Election records as “Kingsborough Community...