Colleges look for new revenues

April 15, 2011 By Joanne Leave a Comment

Necessity is the mother of invention: Hit by funding cuts, community colleges are trying to boost revenues by renting facilities to businesses, charging more for specialty courses and other ideas.

Also on Community College Spotlight:  Data collection is a challenge as community colleges pilot a new measure of effectiveness that goes beyond graduation rates.

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