Iowa’s community colleges for 60 years have pursued a mission issued by the Legislature to provide educational opportunities, workforce training and community enrichment through two-year associate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Community Colleges for Iowa has released a report arguing that with certain changes and “careful” planning, bringing bachelor’s degree programs to community ...

Iowa’s community colleges for 60 years have pursued a mission issued by the Legislature to provide educational opportunities, workforce training and community enrichment through two-year associate ...

Two forces help define the higher-education landscape today: the drive by states to fill their work-force needs and the effort to coax a limited number of students to enroll. Those two forces are ...

Iowa community college leaders say with additional state funding they could offer some four-year degrees and it would likely increase the number of Iowans who earn a bachelor’s degree without ...

Rep. Taylor Collins serves as chair of the House Committee on Higher Education. He lives in Mediapolis and represents Iowa House District 95. For too long, higher education in Iowa has drifted from ...

Iowa lawmakers are exploring a proposal to enable the state's community colleges to offer bachelor's degree programs, focusing on high-demand fields and areas with limited access to higher education.

Central College President Mark Putnam (on left) and Drake University President Marty Martin on the "Iowa Press" set on Feb. 20, 2026. (Iowa PBS photo) The leaders of Iowa’s private colleges and ...