Comments for Community College Spotlight

Comment on Report: College pays for taxpayers by Joel

Joel — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:44:26 +0000

This is pretty eye opening information. I do wish this had a look at California’s Community College system however. I just saw a study at the site I listed that was done by Colorado. The state of Colorado was able to see a $3.01 billion economic impact statewide. They also broke the analysis down to each college and showed how much was contributed on that level. It’s important for us to be able to put numbers to the ROI we’re getting from our community colleges in California. I’m very curious if it is close or at least comparable to the money we’re seeing produced on the higher ed level. Great information!

Comment on Women need a push to choose STEM majors by Therese

Therese — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:51:32 +0000

I switched out of a medical technology career track to electrical engineering because it was a “woman’s field” and paid poorly, even with a master’s degree. I looked specifically for a “man’s field”.

Comment on After college, what will you earn? by Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:31:26 +0000

Del2124- That seems rather short sighted. Though education for the sake of education is a great idea, honestly, we go to college to get useful skills for later in life. It is stability that we seek for in our college education, not some high in the sky wistfull thinking.

I went to college and got a degree in Elementary Education. It gave me specific skills for a specific job I wanted. I was able to kept my debt low, so I didn’t have to worry about what I made after. However, someone who is going to rack up massive amounts of debt ought to study something that will help them pay it back. What’s the point of getting a degree that’ll pay only 30K after college, if you’ve racked up 100k in debt? Knowing how much you’ll make will allow you to help choose a career that will balance out your life.

Comment on Colleges compete for vets — and benefits by Colleges compete for vets — and benefits — Joanne Jacobs

Colleges compete for vets — and benefits — Joanne Jacobs — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:31 +0000

[...] Sam wants veterans to sign up for college! And colleges and universities are trying to create “veterans-friendly” programs to attract ex-GIs — and billions of dollars in post-9/11 GI Bill [...]

Comment on After college, what will you earn? by del2124

del2124 — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:01:45 +0000

This is vulgar.

We go to college to learn. Jobs are secondary. We get focused on this job earnings vs. debt thing because the debt is skyrocketing. That’s the thing to address here, not the earnings later. These aren’t vocational schools.

Comment on A summer ‘bridge’ to college by Tough love (but it’s really frustration) — Joanne Jacobs

Tough love (but it’s really frustration) — Joanne Jacobs — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:00 +0000

[...] on Community College Spotlight: Some colleges offer a summer bridge to help poorly prepared students make the transition from high school to [...]

Comment on After college, what will you earn? by After college, what will you earn? — Joanne Jacobs

After college, what will you earn? — Joanne Jacobs — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:16:35 +0000

[...] After college, what will you earn? Soon students will be able to see federal data on graduates’ employment and earnings to determine whether College X or College Y is a good investment. [...]

Comment on Low-cost credit for free online courses by Low-cost credit for free online courses — Joanne Jacobs

Low-cost credit for free online courses — Joanne Jacobs — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:01:41 +0000

[...] will be able to learn low-cost credit for free online courses thanks to a partnership between the Saylor Foundation, which offers self-paced college courses, [...]

Comment on Training for energy jobs must match needs by Community College Spotlight | Training for energy jobs must match … » greennewstweets.com

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:58:55 +0000

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Comment on Training for energy jobs must match needs by Colleges rethink training for energy jobs — Joanne Jacobs

Colleges rethink training for energy jobs — Joanne Jacobs — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:48 +0000

[...] Many “green job” trainees have had trouble finding work, so community colleges are aligning alternative energy programs to local employers’ needs. [...]