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PA Group Awarded Nearly $100 million in Federal Funds to Develop Broadband Network

State News

The Obama Administration today awarded $99.6 million in federal stimulus funding to the Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER), a coalition of Pennsylvania colleges and universities, research and health care organizations and economic development entities that submitted a joint application for the construction and management of a robust, statewide broadband network.
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Upward Economic Mobility for Millions of Americans, Particularly Low-Income

Community College News
A report released by Pew's Economic Mobility Project shows that community colleges are an important stepping stone for students of all backgrounds, income levels and high school achievements to improve their economic mobility prospects. upward_economic_mobility

Commission ED Interviewed on Budget Crisis

State News
Commission executive director, Diane Bosak, was interviewed by CBS21 News on the effect the state's budget crisis is having on our 14 community colleges and their uncertain futures. Click here for the story.

Public Engagement In Action at LCCC

Community College News

Public Engagement In Action:
A Report By Lehigh Carbon Community College

On April 30, 2009, more than a hundred community members gathered at the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown, Pa., to discuss how we can help our children aspire to and be ready to succeed in higher education. This Community Conversation was hosted by Lehigh Carbon Community College with assistance from Public Agenda and support from an array of local organizations and businesses.

Click here to read the report.

President Obama References PA's Success in Effective Early Learning

State News
The President gave a speech to the NAACP and used that opportunity to plug the new proposal for the ECE challenge grants. You will be very pleased to read that PA is the only state mentioned as a model for the federal proposal. Click here to read his transcript.

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Community College of Allegheny County
With an annual enrollment of about 80,000 credit and noncredit students, the Community College of Allegheny College (CCAC) is the largest provider of educational services in western Pennsylvania. To meet the workforce needs of the region and the educational goals of its citizens, CCAC offers more than 170 academic programs and a host of professional development, public safety, community services and community education courses for lifelong learning.

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Focus! Student Stories Issue

Pennsylvania community colleges responded to record joblessness with tuition waivers for local unemployed workers. 3,100 Pennsylvanians have received workforce training or vocational education since the Spring 2009 semester under this program.