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Research shows college graduates have 60% more job opportunities than non-graduates, and a New Mexico program will make sure kids - starting in middle school - know they can choose that route. New Mexico State University is using a $1.3 million federal grant to help students in Alamogordo near the Texas state line access services leading toward postsecondary education. Tony Marín, assistant vice president for student affairs and co-principal investigator, TRIO Educational Talent Search at New Mexico State University, said the program will serve Mountain View Middle School and Alamogordo High School students in Otero County. . ....
Community colleges in the U.S. have struggled with enrollment declines. But a new report says schools in smaller towns and cities, including South Dakota, are deploying strategies that allow their campuses to thrive. . ....
Almost half of all community college courses are taught by part-time instructors, and a new labor agreement means adjunct faculty at community colleges in Los Angeles will get affordable health care. The deal, announced Friday, will give part-time faculty the same contribution - about $1,300 a month - as full-timers get. Corrie Osuna is a single mom with an autistic son. . ....