Tag: Community College

Illinois Community colleges see nearly 9% spike in enrollment

By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s. In a

Commentary: Illinois Community Colleges empower women

By Teresa Garate As a career advocate for community inclusion and access to critical services such as health care and education, I felt compelled to highlight the work of Illinois Community Colleges across our state that empower women to pursue careers in historically male-dominated industries. March is National Women’s History