In a New York Times article that considers the feasibility of President Obama's vision for community colleges, CCRC Director Thomas Bailey remarks on the need to devote more resources to these underfunded institutions.

A Washington Monthly article citing CCRC's work considers why fewer than half of community college students currently attend college for free when two-thirds qualify for Pell Grants that would cover tuition, fees, and books.

In light of President Obama's proposal to offer free tuition at community colleges, Thomas Bailey comments on the need to improve outcomes for colleges' large numbers of remedial students.

Thomas Bailey appears on NPR to discuss President Obama's proposal to provide students with free community college tuition.

Thomas Bailey joins other higher ed experts to discuss President Obama's proposed free community college program on NPR's On Point with Tom Ashbrook.

Davis Jenkins is quoted in a Newsday article on the president's plan to offer free community college tuition, remarking on the importance of ensuring students complete college with the knowledge and skills needed in the labor market.

In a Chronicle of Higher Education article on national and state-level plans to offer students free community college tuition, Thomas Bailey comments on the need to devote resources to improving completion rates.

On NY1's Inside City Hall, CCRC Director Thomas Bailey discusses President Obama's free community college proposal in a panel with Gail Mellow, president of CUNY's LaGuardia Community College, and Ginia Bellafante, columnist and reporter for The New York Times.

On the Hamilton Project's blog, Judith Scott-Clayton and Sandy Baum share their reactions to President Obama's free tuition proposal.

In the News and Observer (NC), Davis Jenkins discusses North Carolina's efforts to improve graduation rates by strengthening program pathways and improving student tracking systems.