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Test What Works Before Building a Community College

September 10, 2020 by Paul Crowe

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?

March 13, 2020 by Paul Crowe 3 Comments

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

January 21, 2020 by Paul Crowe 1 Comment

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 […]

Broadband Everywhere in Erie County is a Goal Worth Pursuing Now

January 9, 2020 by Paul Crowe Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe that in the 21st century, Erie County still has huge gaps in the availability of broadband internet access. North of Interstate 90, access is very good, but as soon as you begin to drive south into even slightly rural areas, coverage becomes spotty and sometimes disappears altogether. This is ridiculous. There […]

Maybe a Community College Isn’t a 21st Century Solution

October 31, 2019 by Paul Crowe 1 Comment

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?

October 28, 2019 by Paul Crowe Leave a Comment

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. […]

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