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New ACCT Paper Investigates the Digital Divide at Community Colleges
May 13, 2021
Digital Divide: How Technology Access Impacts Community Colleges Across the United States During a Pandemic looks at the current state of the digital divide in the United States and how it is affecting community college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Live and On-Demand Educational Webinars
May 13, 2021 to June 15, 2021
ACCT's educational webinars are designed to help you learn from experts, explore different topics in trusteeship and student success, all from the comfort of your home or office.
Podcast: Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Innovations and Opportunities
A podcast on issues in community colleges
May 4, 2021
In this episode, Travis Reindl from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation moderates a conversation between Dave Loope, President of Beaufort Community College in North Carolina, and Martha Garcia, Superintendent and President of Imperial Valley Community College in California on Strengthening Rural Community Colleges.
ACCT Statement on American Families Plan
April 28, 2021
Today, President Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, the second part of his Build Back Better strategy. The American Families Plan focuses on improving the wellbeing of children and families by investing $1.8 trillion in education and child care over ten years.
Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Xenophobia
March 18, 2021
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) strongly condemns the acts of bias, hatred and violence against people of Asian descent that are on the rise in the United States.
New ACCT Paper Assesses Rural College Needs, Showcases Innovative Solutions to Making Do with Limited Resources
Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Innovations and Opportunities
March 16, 2021
MARCH 16, 2021 WASHINGTON— The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today released Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Innovations and Opportunities
April is Community College Month!
Use our toolkit to advocate all month!
March 1, 2021
April is Community College Month, and that presents a great opportunity to get the word out about why community colleges matter, how your college is serving your community's needs today, and why public support for our colleges is
2021 National Legislative Summit Day 2 Recap + First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Lawmakers Outline Administration and Congressional Agendas
by Mark Toner
February 10, 2021
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden returned to the Community College National Legislative Summit Tuesday, almost a dozen years to the day after her first appearance following the inauguration of then-vice president Joe Biden.
2021 National Legislative Summit Day 1 Recap + Dr. Jill Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & More to Speak This Morning
by Mark Toner
February 9, 2021
Resilience and the Road Ahead
The first all-virtual Community College National Legislative Summit celebrated the sector's collective impact in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Preparing for the 2021 Virtual Community College National Legislative Summit
A Three-Part Webinar Series
February 4, 2021
The Association of Community College Trustees and the American Association of Community Colleges are pleased to announce a three-part webinar series focused on preparing attendees for the 2021 Vi
