Even if you’ve been following the years long effort to get approval for a community college, you might not be aware of how much money Erie County has already spent. There was an initial $300,000 grant for a feasibility study, plus another $60,000 commitment from county council just because. Then there were legal expenses of […]
Broadband Everywhere and Online Learning, Isn’t That What We Have Been Asking For?
In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic leading to schools and businesses closing down, asking everyone to work and study from home, it seems our recent articles on why we need broadband everywhere and why online learning is a 21st century solution for our schools were right on the mark. It’s unfortunate how trying to […]
How to Get Technical Training and a Four Year Degree Without a Community College
Erie County politicians have latched onto the community college bandwagon in the hope it will lead to votes in upcoming elections. They want voters to believe it’s the only way to get technical training or a college degree if the path to college is financially out of reach, but it’s not. Erie County taxpayers have […]
Maybe a Community College Isn’t a 21st Century Solution
In the push for a community college, Erie County keeps pointing out that it would be: the first new stand-alone community college in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 1993. There might be a good reason for that. What are some changes since 1993 that might affect how education is delivered? Amazon began selling books online […]
Do You Think Erie County Should Be in the College Business?
When writing the other day about the Erie County Community College and what it was supposed to be, I had not yet seen the proposal submitted by the county. It’s now on the county website with all of the associated studies and resolutions, somehow, I missed it when looking for it a short while ago. […]
Are Erie’s Community College Proponents Aware of Nationwide Enrollment Declines?
Community colleges nationwide are facing serious declines in enrollment and have been for almost ten years as adult learners are returning to the workforce due to the improving economy, but adding to that is a demographic change where fewer students are graduating from high schools and by 2025 it’s expected that drop will accelerate. Combined […]
