A group of teachers who live outside Port Alberni are being given the choice of a 12 hour daily commute or staying in the community at their own expense, according to their union.
Staff and community members from School District 70 Pacific Rim opened up their homes to the stranded teachers, inviting them to sleep on couches and spare beds.
Black student enrollment in college is declining, according to a recent report. The Lumina Foundation s Level Up report found more than 300,000 Black students have disappeared from community colleges over the last two decades. In Connecticut, the number of Black students in community colleges has been declining since 2013, according to the Community College Research Center. .
More college students in the U.S. are "stopping out" and not re-enrolling, according to a new report. In North Dakota, state lawmakers hope their efforts can keep regional campuses from looking emptier. .