Check out Rosario Durán rocking her first NLS! #NLS2023

Secretary Pete Buttigieg sharing with ACCT and #NLS2023 attendees about the amazing partnerships and programs at Community Colleges that are bringing the nation’s transportation workforce to new heights!

Helping kickoff #NLS2023 Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to our community college leaders on how they can work in partnership with Dept. of Agriculture to help transform the economy and build more resilient food systems

Happening now: a critical dialogue on how community college leaders can navigate mental health challenges on campuses. Our incredible panelist from SAMHSA, TimelyMD, Virtual Care Group, & VA's Comm Colleges have shared latest national trends & tips on fostering a culture of care💡

The text of DeSantis' higher education bill has been released. It's as terrifying as the press release suggested it would be. Florida HB 999 would enact the most draconian and censorious restrictions on higher education in the history of this country. flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2…

"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 Michelle Obama for joining the #CCMonth campaign! Please keep spreading the word about the value & importance of community colleges!

Great panel discussion today on how federal-state partnerships could expand access and success in higher education! It’s crucial we focus on fixing the root causes of the #studentdebt crisis, which disproportionally impacts students of color

ACCT's Jose Miranda, who doubles as co-chair of the CEF Hill Teams & Advocacy Committee, is inviting you to a special Cmte for Ed Funding briefing today @ 2PM ET! Hear from Layla Merrifield Wisconsin Technical Colleges about the impact of federal education funding! Register here: acg-consultants.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

You’re looking at the talented Latinas that run this city! Much love and appreciation for everyone who joined Daysi Gonzalez 🟧 and me tonight 🤍

Community colleges have a crucial role in the transition to a skill-based economy. Proud for the work ACCT is doing in this space through our skills-based hiring project 👉🏽 acct.org/page/skills-ba…

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court rules colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, putting an end to affirmative action in higher education. apne.ws/IPmvUPv

This paragraph from Sotomayor’s dissent in 303 Creative is so chilling.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday siding with a web designer opposed to same-sex marriage was “profoundly wrong.” In a scathing dissent, Sotomayor said the ruling will “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status.” nyti.ms/3NAH092

Thank you Cmte for Ed Funding for hosting an incredible advocacy day! We met with several congressional offices and urged them to increase federal investments in education #Time4EdFunding

Over the last decade nearly 600,000 Black students have disappeared from America’s higher ed system–w/ over half of that happening in our #commcolleges. Want to be a part of the solution? Join us Feb 6 for a briefing on the Hill: tinyurl.com/BlackLearnerSu…

Carrie Warick-Smith José N Miranda Jim Hermes and David Baime kicking off the 2024 Legislative Priorities Session! Check out our legislative priorities 👉 acct.org/sites/default/…

HAPPENING NOW: Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) kicks off a briefing for congressional staff on the bipartisan JOBS Act! This legislation would help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell Grants for high-quality, short-term job training programs. #CCMonth

ACCT kicked off our staff retreat at NOVA Loudoun Campus! We had the opportunity to speak with current students about the obstacles they faced in pursuing postsecondary education and the unique resources NOVA provided to help make their dreams a reality.

Read our full letter to House Appropriators regarding the FY 2025 bill markup here: acct.org/advocacy/lette… #edfunding #highered #commcolleges

Sustained investments in education are crucial for our institutions to meet diverse student needs. ACCT's José N Miranda and Rosario Durán met with reps to oppose the proposed 14% funding cut in the House Approps bill and advocate for increased funding #HearOurEdStories