/tags/dallas-county-community-college-district Dallas County Community College District en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:42:49 GMT /news/2019-06-26/labor-secretary-announces-health-care-grant-funding-for-dallas-community-colleges Alexander Acosta, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, visited El Centro College in Dallas on Tuesday, where he announced new federal grant money for the Dallas… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:42:49 GMT /news/2019-06-26/labor-secretary-announces-health-care-grant-funding-for-dallas-community-colleges Anthony Cave /education/2019-05-21/tuition-free-college-gives-dallas-county-students-a-promising-start As a senior in high school, Jose Alvarez said he didn’t think he’d be able to attend college. He didn’t understand the application process and didn’t… Tue, 21 May 2019 21:59:31 GMT /education/2019-05-21/tuition-free-college-gives-dallas-county-students-a-promising-start Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /education/2017-07-11/community-colleges-plan-to-fill-workforce-shortages-by-offering-bachelors-degrees Texas is facing shortages in the workforce in fields like nursing and education. One solution: Lawmakers passed a bill this session allowing community… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:00:00 GMT /education/2017-07-11/community-colleges-plan-to-fill-workforce-shortages-by-offering-bachelors-degrees Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /commentaries/2015-08-25/commentary-continuing-education The start of a school year for many students means new beginnings. For the family of commentator Tom Dodge, call it a case of continuing education.Andrew… Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:15:05 GMT /commentaries/2015-08-25/commentary-continuing-education Tom Dodge /education/2015-01-16/dallas-community-college-chief-says-access-to-community-college-will-build-the-middle-class President Obama unveiled a plan last week to make two years of community college free. The student has to be in school and keep a grade-point average of… Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:00:00 GMT /education/2015-01-16/dallas-community-college-chief-says-access-to-community-college-will-build-the-middle-class Krystina Martinez, Rick Holter /education/2014-10-28/wary-of-loans-texas-students-struggle-through-college Texans are carrying about $70 billion in student loans, according to the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. The good news is that Texans have less student debt… Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:20:00 GMT /education/2014-10-28/wary-of-loans-texas-students-struggle-through-college Dianna Douglas /education/2014-04-23/skylar-tibbits-young-tech-whiz-inspires-dallas-students-with-self-assembly-and-4-d-printing Tech whiz Skylar Tibbits is an artist, architect and professor at MIT with his own lab. And he just turned 29.Tibbits has grabbed global interest with his… Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:28:23 GMT /education/2014-04-23/skylar-tibbits-young-tech-whiz-inspires-dallas-students-with-self-assembly-and-4-d-printing Bill Zeeble /education/2013-10-08/joe-may-named-sole-finalist-for-dallas-county-community-college-chancellor Joe May is the sole finalist for chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District, school officials announced today.If the district's Board of… Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:51:03 GMT /education/2013-10-08/joe-may-named-sole-finalist-for-dallas-county-community-college-chancellor Eric Aasen