Enrollment in Maine’s seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state’s public university system.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Free Maine community college tuition program must be made permanent
Meeting with high school sophomores recently, I had to equivocate about the availability of free college; nobody is sure they’ll have the option. That’s a problem.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
As students return to KVCC, Fairfield-based college lays out ambitious road map
The state’s free-tuition initiative has boosted enrollment numbers at Kennebec Valley Community College at a time when administrators are planning for on-campus housing and new athletic programs.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Enrollment rises 18% at Maine community colleges
The state’s free tuition program boosts enrollment for a second straight year.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Community College System survives by unfairly compensating workers
Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Maine adjunct professors join push for wage increases
The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The guaranteed ‘best deal ever’ – the problem with public higher education promises
New programs that are meant to increase access to higher education actually hamper it by undercutting the very institutions that serve most students.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stigma surrounding community college sets everybody back
Kids enrolling in two-year institutions allow themselves the time and space to figure things out. Way more of them should be doing it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The shadowy side of free community college tuition
After decades of labor, educated and qualified Maine adjunct faculty still don’t earn a living wage – and now our services are being given away. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As enrollment grows, Maine community colleges look at options for housing students
Enrollment in Maine’s community colleges is up 12% since the state created a free tuition program, but student housing is falling short of demand at many campuses.