Community college students are changing — it’s time for financial aid policies to change too By Glenn DuBois, Morna Foy and Monty Sullivan, The Hill | June 13, 2019 Go ask ALICE about Operation Varsity Blues, and you won’t get much of a reaction. That’s because while highly selective schools grab lots of ink, including […]
Washington, DC, September 13, 2018 – In response to a request for public comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) rescinding the Gainful Employment (GE) regulation, Joe May, president of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, issued the following letter: RE: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0042-0001 Dear Ms. […]
Washington, DC, July 27, 2018 – Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) is a coalition of community colleges that aims to rebuild America’s middle class by enhancing student success and by promoting the vital role of community colleges in enhancing workforce development and in addressing other key economic challenges. That’s why we are pleased to see […]
Washington, DC, February 23, 2018 – In response to a request for stakeholder input on the Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Joe May, president of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, issued the following letter outlining RAMC’s recommendations. Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray: On behalf of […]
Washington, DC, January 25, 2018 – Joe May, president of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions about reauthorizing the higher education act. “Our current higher education policies and regulations were designed at a time when institutions […]
Washington, DC, November 14, 2017 – Dr. Joe May, chancellor, Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and president, Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) issued the following statement on behalf of RAMC regarding proposed repeal of Section 127, a key education-related provision of the IRS Code: “In a rapidly changing economy, where demand for skilled workers […]
Washington, DC, May 2, 2017 – Joe May, president of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, issued the following statement in reaction to the appropriations bill to fund the government through September 30, 2017: “Since RAMC’s mission is to build a stronger, more competitive workforce, and […]
On March 27th, the RAMC board gathered in Washington DC to meet with policymakers and discuss our goals for the next year. The pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act provides us with an opportunity to address the needs and pathways of the 1.5 million students we represent. In a letter just delivered to Education […]
Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) strongly supports the bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to strengthen career and technical education. Introduced by Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Katherine Clark (D-MA), the bill reauthorizes and reforms the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and is designed to prepare more […]
When The White House announced last week its “Fair Chance” higher education pledge, it caught the eye of RAMC, in particular our board member Rob Denson, president of Des Moines Community College in Iowa. The notion of “Fair Chance” is that colleges will make pledges to help those who have been accused or convicted of […]
