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Community colleges continue to see a drop in academic staffing

by Stephanie Hughes

Dec 21, 2022

It's often hard for community colleges to recruit instructors because of competition from other job opportunities that pay more.

Community colleges often compete for faculty with four-year universities, which usually can offer higher wages, lighter teaching workloads and more full-time jobs.

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