Thank you to @InsideHigherEd for this view of the @IBHETweets' equitable funding recommendations.
"We are under no illusion that this one formula...will fix everything. But we do know that it’s an important step forward." https://t.co/7YdiUaXcRr
Thx to @GovPritzker for declaring April as ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH “in honor of the Illinois Community College System and the significant contribution these institutions are making to every student, every community, and our state.” #4everystudent4everycommunity#CCMonth
During #BlackHistoryMonth we've bee raising funds for @ElginCommColl's Black Student Achievers. Drop off any unused slot play vouchers, chips or change in our donation boxes now until February 29th.
Illinois trustees adopted their 2024 State Legislative Goals at today's ICCTA Board of Representatives meeting. Our top 3 priorities: local control of community colleges, equitable funding, and equity in higher education.
Persistence, retention rates on the rise
Community colleges saw increases in both persistence and retention rates this year, according to a new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report.
https://t.co/OB6bh2hIUf
The 2024 fiscal year state budget includes a historic appropriation of $2.53 billion for higher education - an increase of $279 million compared to the previous fiscal year and the largest increase in over 20 years! #AThrivingIllinois
Everyone in the school community should feel valued for who they are & free to be their authentic self.
Our message to LGBTQI+ students, teachers, and staff as we begin #PrideMonth: ED has got your back.
Dual enrollment programs help fund public #communitycolleges and give high school students the opportunity to earn credit before graduating, saving both time AND money. #CCMonth
Lack of sense of belonging is a risk factor in persistence! “DEI efforts increase student belonging, which increases student persistence.” Sue Rankin
#NADOHE23
@NADOHE_ It is the strengthening of the workforce in our local and regional spaces that community colleges are rooted in. We improve people's lives through learning and the lives of generations to follow and by getting them into the local workforce to improve social and economic mobility.
"No matter what twists and turns in your life ahead, no one can take your education away from you."
Huge thanks to former First Lady @MichelleObama for joining the #CCMonth campaign!
Please keep spreading the word about the value & importance of community colleges!
ECC alum Leah Murphy starts the United States Marshals Service National Basic Training Academy today. Murphy graduated from ECC's EMT program with high honors in December 2022.
Read Leah's entire journey from ECC student-athlete to U.S. Marshal at https://t.co/PYptcrpXrO.
A3: Intentionality & holding folks accountable for their lack of bold action and organizational change is vital when transforming equity centered practices that better support diverse students, staff, faculty, and administrators. #PCCchat
A4: Faculty Development at @NationalLouisU is critical to amplify #equity work in classrooms, in addition to campus-wide work thru Provost’s Office, #NLUUGC dedicates a professional focused to developing Culturally Responsive Classrooms & utilizing Restorative Practices. #PCCchat