In the Know with ACCT

Episode 15: National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship with Rebecca Corbin

In this episode, ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown talks with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship's Rebecca Corbin about the vital importance of innovative leadership and entrepreneurship at today's community colleges. 

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Episode 14: Higher Ed for Higher Standards with Matt Gandal

In this episode, ACCT President and CEO Noah Brown talks with Education Strategy Group’s Matt Gandal about efforts of community college trustees and presidents to embrace the higher standards many K-12 school systems have adopted and to implement strategies to increase college readiness and success.

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Episode 13: Debra Humphreys - The Societal Value of Higher Education (Part 2 of 2)

In this second part of our conversation with Lumina Foundation Vice President of Strategic Engagement Debra Humphreys, ACCT Vice President Jee Hang Lee, Director of Educational Services Colleen Allen, and Director of Strategic Communications David Conner go beyond quality assurance for a lively discussion about the societal value of higher education. From the comprehensive, well-rounded liberal arts educations of the past to the more recent focus on STEM to the even more recent development of STEAM and focus on "soft skills," we discuss how higher ed is evolving--and why. 

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Episode 12: Debra Humphreys - Quality Assurance & The Future of Accreditation (Part 1 of 2)

In this episode of In The Know, Lumina Foundation Vice President of Strategic Engagement Debra Humphreys sits down with ACCT Vice President Jee Hang Lee, Director of Educational Services Colleen Allen, and Director of Strategic Communications David Conner to discuss quality assurance and the future of accreditation--how to ensure that students are employable when they complete college. Humphreys discuses the vital role accrediting agencies play, but also emphasizes the roles of federal and state policymakers, public systems, and community colleges and academic programs in attending to outcomes and student achievements. 

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Episode 11: Single-Stop Services to Help Community College Students in Need

Our eleventh episode features a discussion between ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown and Sarah Crawford, national education director at Single Stop USA.

Of the 12 million students enrolled in community college, half drop out. Many do so because of financial barriers. Completing school is not merely an educational achievement, but leads to better jobs and a more secure financial future. The unemployment rate for those with an associate degree is just over 4%. Early reports show that Single Stop can increase retention by double digits, helping families, increasing the skilled labor force, and growing the national economy.

Crawford explains how the Single Stop model works, and discusses the findings of a forthcoming study that describes how Single Stop’s services helped increase students’ academic persistence.

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