This page is frequently updated with the latest community college news affecting students, teachers, advocates, and legislators. We closely follow community college news on both the national and local level.
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 16, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. CONGRESS Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) announced her candidacy for the top Democrat position on the House Education and Workforce Committee. With her announcement, she joins Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT) in challenging Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), who […]
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 9, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) formally rescinded the Biden Administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations and reinstated the Title IX regulations issued under the first Trump Administration in 2020. The White House announced a plan […]
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – October 2, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) redirected mandatory funding from Minority Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as well as Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCUs). The National Advisory […]
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 25, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three Workforce Pell-eligible programs at Metropolitan Community College in the State of Nebraska, making it the third institution to receive Federal program approval. The approved programs include Phlebotomy […]
RAMC Member, Alamo Community College District, receives a DOL Strengthening Community Colleges grant
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Northwest Vista College, part of the Alamo Community College District, a RAMC member, has been awarded approximately $10.4 million through the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program to lead a statewide initiative supporting the development and expansion of new programs, as well as the statewide […]
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 18, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid released an online training course about the eligibility and approval requirements for Workforce Pell programs. CONGRESS House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) confirmed his intention to again seek the […]
RAMC Member, Metropolitan Community College, Receives approval for Workforce Pell
On September 14, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Metropolitan Community College, a RAMC Member, had three programs, Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and CompTia Tech+ with Google IT Support, approved for Workforce Pell. Students at Metropolitan Community College will now be able to use Federal Pell Grant funding for these programs which will help […]
RAMC Washington Wrap Up – September 11, 2026
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to end Federal tax-exempt status for private nonprofit schools that demonstrate preferential treatment on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. […]