DIFFERENT MEASURES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE OUTCOMES:  Six states test new set of performance measures in response to the limitations of the federal graduation rate formula.

 

FOR FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, WHO SHOULD PAY? Officials debate whether proposal to allow local taxes will provide needed funds or just favor wealthier districts while letting the state off the hook.

 

IN CALIFORNIA, UNCERTAINTY ON IMMIGRANT STUDENT TUITION: Appeals court finds that, in extending lower resident tuition rates to undocumented students, state "thwarts" Congress's intent.

 

TO STOP STUDENT DRINKING, A SALIVARY SOLUTION? North Idaho College's new policy calls for using alcohol test strips to determine if students in its (dry) dorm have been drinking.

 

GETTING STUDENTS IN THE ZONE:  Some community colleges are hoping biofeedback technology will help students defeat stress and perform better on tests and in subjects such as math.