Community Colleges

Enrollment across the state's 12 community colleges has dropped for the first time in 13 years.

An estimated 300 Calhoun Community College students held a midday protest at the Wynn Drive campus, voicing their displeasure over last week's vote by the state board of education that rejected the school's plan for a new Huntsville campus.

Anne Arundel Community College has won a $19.7 million federal grant to help increase the number of workers in science, math, engineering and technology fields across the country, the state said Wednesday.

Concerned about the academic achievement of students at Baltimore City Community College, Gov. Martin O'Malley has overhauled its board of trustees, replacing the majority of its members.

Tidewater Community College has been awarded a $24 million federal grant to lead a statewide community-college project aimed at helping more students get jobs, according to a TCC statement released Monday.

The federal government will give the 15 Massachusetts community colleges $20 million to increase workforce training programs in industries facing a shortage of technically skilled employees.

Tuition and fees at Iowa’s community colleges have increased 45 percent since 2002, according to a state report that will be discussed today.

Miami Dade College is one of 10 community college nationwide named as finalists for the $1 million Aspen Prize.

Walla Walla Community College has been named one of 10 national finalists for a $1 million prize to highlight two-year colleges that do exceptional work in educating students and training them for good jobs.