Fiona Lytle News Today

Lawmakers will next week tackle a bill that would permit community colleges to offer a BSN to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) who have qualified for their licenses through certificate programs

Victoria Browning felt trapped. To support her two young children, she worked full time caring for elderly people, earning $14 an hour. Every week was a struggle. So she enrolled at Concorde Career College Aurora Campus to get a shot at a better-paying job. Instead, she ended up with thousands of dollars in student debt and a job that paid the same as before. Several years later, she tried again at the Community College of Aurora. That time, she did land a job with higher pay. But to graduate...