Community Colleges: Governors Face Challenges in Efforts to Improve College-Completion Rates

Community Colleges Tuesday March 01, 2011 Subscribe to the Chronicle! Subscribe to this newsletter | Stop receiving this newsletter Community College News Governors Face Challenges in Efforts to Improve College-Completion Rates By Jennifer Gonzalez The National Governors Association had put the issue at the top of its agenda, but how much it can make a difference is open to question. Hands Off Higher Ed in the Statehouse? Hardly. By Eric Kelderman Bills on the table in some states include limits on salaries, sabbaticals, and collective bargaining. Virginia Governor's Proposed Covenant With Colleges Defies Other States' Cuts By Eric Kelderman As deep cuts in higher education are being made in many states, Robert F. McDonnell plans to guarantee colleges a fair share of state money from now on. Presidents of Chicago's City Colleges Will Have to Reapply for Their Jobs By Jack Stripling The system's board is redefining presidential responsibilities, and doing a national search for campus leaders, as it seeks to improve student outcomes. Other News Education Dept. Pledges to Reform Troubled Loan Process for Disabled Borrowers By Sasha Chavkin (ProPublica) An investigation published in The Chronicle last week found that red tape kept some borrowers with lasting disabilities from obtaining loan forgiveness. The Ticker: House Republicans Scale Back Bid for Education Cuts Actually Going to Class? How 20th-Century. By Jeffrey R. Young New learning technologies prompt a rethinking of traditional course structure Today's Most-Viewed Chronicle Articles Law Schools Revamp Their Curricula to Teach Practical Skills Hands Off Higher Ed in the Statehouse? Hardly. It's Time for a National Digital-Library System U. of Wisconsin at Madison's Chancellor Defends Proposed Separation From System Does African-American Literature Exist? Announcements It's Here! Test-drive The Chronicle's new iPad Edition, now available free from the Apple App Store. The Chronicle's New and Improved Comments The next time you comment on a Chronicle article or blog post, you'll notice a number of new features. That's because we've switched to Disqus, a commenting system that lets you engage in threaded discussions, log in with your Facebook or Twitter account, and do much more. We take your comments seriously, so we've made sure that all your past contributions have stayed on chronicle.com. To make the switch, though, we've had to close commenting on old articles. Questions? Thoughts? Please check out our FAQ, or drop us a line at commenting@chronicle.com. Find what you missed at The Chronicle Store Did you see The Chronicle’s recent special report on Diversity in Academe? On Community Colleges? On Online Learning? Curious as to which institutions your colleagues consider great colleges to work for? Looking for our crystal-ball forecast of students in the year 2020? Browse these Chronicle reports and more at The Chronicle Store. Did a friend send you this? Go here for your own copy. In addition to this report, The Chronicle publishes free e-mail newsletters on technology, community colleges, hiring, and the world of ideas. You can also create an unlimited number of search agents so that you receive e-mail notification of available jobs in academe that meet your criteria. The Chronicle of Higher Education website contains a mix of free and premium content. For full access to the premium content, please purchase a subscription to our weekly newspaper. Manage your account: Retrieve user name | Reset your password | (c) 2011 The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd Street NW Washington, DC 20037