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CCRC in the News

December 3, 2025

Community Colleges Launch Major Push to Improve Post-Graduation Outcomes

The EDU Ledger covered a new report that highlights a disconnect between community college credentials and labor market success. The report authors offer practical strategies colleges can use to help more students earn credentials of value and unlock economic opportunities.

December 3, 2025

Why So Many Community College Students Switch Majors

University Business reported on findings from a CCRC study which shows many community college students begin their studies feeling confident about their chosen major, but half ultimately move into a different field.

December 2, 2025

Wisconsin High Schools Want to Offer More College Classes. First, Teachers Must Go Back to School.

Dual enrollment is growing in Wisconsin, where instructors must meet high graduate education standards to be eligible to teach dual enrollment courses. John Fink spoke with Wisconsin Watch about the benefits of dual enrollment courses and about the qualifications needed to teach them.

Opinion

October 8, 2025

Staying the Course on Reforms

In an op-ed for CC Daily, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay, co-authors of More Essential Than Ever, wrote about why community colleges are so well-positioned to meet student and workforce demand and the importance of successful reforms to ensure they continue to meet students' needs.

August 14, 2025

The Bachelor's Degree: Rethinking Pathways for Students in Rural Communities

Laramie County Community College president Joe Schaffer and CCRC's Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr wrote about paths to bachelor's degrees for rural students and how increasing bachelor's degree offerings at community colleges can serve rural populations in Inside Higher Ed.

April 17, 2025

Building on the Progress in Developmental Education Reform

Nikki Edgecombe, Julia Raufman, and Ellen Wasserman wrote about the evidence for co-requisite remediation and its potential to increase student success on the Strong Start to Finish blog.

Press Releases

October 14, 2025

High School Students Who Combine Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Courses Graduate College at Higher Rates and Earn More After College

A new report finds that students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework have better college and earnings outcomes.

March 31, 2025

New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

A new report provides specific recommendations to improve the nation's failing transfer system, citing examples of success from across the country.

October 14, 2024

Dual Enrollment Boosts College Success But Gaps Remain

A new report from CCRC documents higher rates of college-going and completion for dual enrollment students relative to students who don’t participate in dual enrollment.