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Illinois & Community Colleges

From ‘fortress of solitude’ to campus hub

Many community college students juggle classes with work, family and long commutes — a balancing act that requires them to fit in their studies whenever they can. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, potential institutional policy, compliance, funding, or system impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Illinois & Community Colleges based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 14, 2026
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What we’re watching

Illinois & Community Colleges

Better coordination needed to meet student basic needs

Colleges must build closer partnerships with community organizations, public agencies and benefit programs to help students navigate an increasingly complex support system, according to a new report from Ithaka S+R. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, potential institutional policy, compliance, funding, or system impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Illinois & Community Colleges based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 7, 2026
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Workforce & Economic Development

Report challenges ‘college or apprenticeship’ debate

A new Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia study is challenging a common assumption in workforce development: that apprenticeships and college are separate or competing pathways. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, potential institutional policy, compliance, funding, or system impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Workforce & Economic Development based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 3, 2026
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Illinois & Community Colleges

Metro areas face shortages in middle-skills workforce

Community colleges looking to strengthen workforce programs and respond to local labor shortages have a new resource at their disposal. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, meaningful operational or teaching impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Illinois & Community Colleges based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 2, 2026
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AI & Educational Technology

AI & Educational Technology

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-05-20)

For all future releases and deploys, refer to the release & deploy notes. This Change Log reflects precautionary UX changes made by Instructure in response to the May 2026 Security Incident.

Why it matters: This is an official or primary-source update, potential institutional policy, compliance, funding, or system impact, clear institutional or faculty action. It was classified under AI & Educational Technology based on the article itself.

Instructure Canvas Release NotesSeptember 7, 2026
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Student Success

Student Success

Tracking Transfer

A report series on the outcomes for students who start at a community college and transfer to a four-year institution. Outcomes include retention after transferring and bachelor’s completion rates across student groups, four-year institutional characteristics, and states.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, meaningful operational or teaching impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Student Success based on the article itself.

National Student Clearinghouse Research CenterSeptember 7, 2026
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Student Success

Yearly Progress and Completion

The report focuses on student progress toward credential attainment by tracking cohorts of students who entered postsecondary education in the fall of each academic year. The report combines a year-over-year look at each cohort’s journey toward completion with an in-depth analysis of six-and eight-year cohort completion rates.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, meaningful operational or teaching impact, broad higher-education relevance. It was classified under Student Success based on the article itself.

National Student Clearinghouse Research CenterSeptember 7, 2026
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Student Success

Transfer Enrollment and Pathways

A report series on the of undergraduate students. How many students transferred, where they transferred to and from, and transfer student demographics are reported for fall 2020 through fall 2024.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, meaningful operational or teaching impact, broad higher-education relevance. It was classified under Student Success based on the article itself.

National Student Clearinghouse Research CenterSeptember 7, 2026
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Illinois & Community Colleges

Illinois & Community Colleges

Community colleges: Where the first rung of the career ladder gets rebuilt

Community college leaders should pay attention to something that happened in the youth labor market this summer. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, direct community-college relevance, clear institutional or faculty action. It was classified under Illinois & Community Colleges based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 7, 2026
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Illinois & Community Colleges

Lowe’s Foundation launches coalition to boost skilled-trades workforce

The Lowe’s Foundation on Tuesday announced a new national coalition to address the nation’s skilled-trades workforce shortage by bringing together community colleges, employers, workforce organizations and industry partners with a goal of helping train and... The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, meaningful operational or teaching impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Illinois & Community Colleges based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 1, 2026
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Workforce & Economic Development

Workforce & Economic Development

Funding roundup

In Washington, Pierce County is investing $300,000 in Clover Park Technical College’s workforce training programs. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Why it matters: This is a high-value higher-education source update, potential institutional policy, compliance, funding, or system impact, direct community-college relevance. It was classified under Workforce & Economic Development based on the article itself.

Community College Daily / AACCSeptember 8, 2026
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All news

Illinois & Community Colleges

From ‘fortress of solitude’ to campus hub

Many community college students juggle classes with work, family and long commutes — a balancing act that requires them to fit in their studies whenever they can. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

Student Success

Yearly Progress and Completion

The report focuses on student progress toward credential attainment by tracking cohorts of students who entered postsecondary education in the fall of each academic year. The report combines a year-over-year look at each cohort’s journey toward completion with an in-depth analysis of six-and eight-year cohort completion rates.

Original source →

Workforce & Economic Development

Funding roundup

In Washington, Pierce County is investing $300,000 in Clover Park Technical College’s workforce training programs. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

Illinois & Community Colleges

Lowe’s Foundation launches coalition to boost skilled-trades workforce

The Lowe’s Foundation on Tuesday announced a new national coalition to address the nation’s skilled-trades workforce shortage by bringing together community colleges, employers, workforce organizations and industry partners with a goal of helping train and... The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

Student Success

Transfer Enrollment and Pathways

A report series on the of undergraduate students. How many students transferred, where they transferred to and from, and transfer student demographics are reported for fall 2020 through fall 2024.

Original source →

Illinois & Community Colleges

Community colleges: Where the first rung of the career ladder gets rebuilt

Community college leaders should pay attention to something that happened in the youth labor market this summer. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

AI & Educational Technology

Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-05-20)

For all future releases and deploys, refer to the release & deploy notes. This Change Log reflects precautionary UX changes made by Instructure in response to the May 2026 Security Incident.

Original source →

Illinois & Community Colleges

Metro areas face shortages in middle-skills workforce

Community colleges looking to strengthen workforce programs and respond to local labor shortages have a new resource at their disposal. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

Student Success

Tracking Transfer

A report series on the outcomes for students who start at a community college and transfer to a four-year institution. Outcomes include retention after transferring and bachelor’s completion rates across student groups, four-year institutional characteristics, and states.

Original source →

Illinois & Community Colleges

Better coordination needed to meet student basic needs

Colleges must build closer partnerships with community organizations, public agencies and benefit programs to help students navigate an increasingly complex support system, according to a new report from Ithaka S+R. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →

Workforce & Economic Development

Report challenges ‘college or apprenticeship’ debate

A new Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia study is challenging a common assumption in workforce development: that apprenticeships and college are separate or competing pathways. The post first appeared on Community College Daily.

Original source →