When Jenny Bragdon walked into her first class at Austin Community College in spring 2015 she was nervous but excited. It had been more than 20 years since Bragdon sat in a class. She knew … Continue reading
Dr. Jill Biden praises ACC in national speech
Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden praised Austin Community College, the ACCelerator learning lab, and the college’s MATD 0421 math class during a recent appearance with President Barack Obama promoting the president’s free community college initiative. … Continue reading
Austin Community College’s promising experiment: Personalized remedial mathematics
ACC’s ACCelerator and the college’s new developmental math course, MATD 0421, is featured in the latest publication of Inside Higher Ed. The course is gaining national attention for its impressive results. More than 90 percent of surveyed … Continue reading
“Todos tienen derecho a graduarse sin una deuda”: Jill Biden
Univision: “Todos tienen derecho a graduarse sin una deuda”: Jill Biden
ACC’s ACCelerator and developmental math course win praise of second lady and under secretary of education
Austin Community College welcomed second lady Dr. Jill Biden and Under Secretary of Education Dr. Ted Mitchell on Monday, March 9, to tour the Highland Campus’ ACCelerator and meet with students and faculty of the … Continue reading
On the Road: Dr. Biden Visits Community Colleges in Florida and Texas
Leading up to the SXSWedu Conference in Austin, Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Austin Community College’s ACCelerator at Highland Campus to learn more about the innovative strategies and technology being used to increase retention, completion and … Continue reading
Jill Biden praises ACC’s computer-driven remedial math courses
Austin American Statesman: Jill Biden praises ACC’s computer-driven remedial math courses
ACC’s ACCelerator and MATD 0421 course in national spotlight
KLBJ 590: ACC’s ACCelerator and MATD 0421 course in national spotlight
Second Lady: Community Colleges Critical for Nation’s Future
KEYE: Second Lady: Community Colleges Critical for Nation’s Future