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CCRC in the News
Transfer Students Need Support from Both Two and Four Year Institutions
In an interview with Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Tatiana Velasco discussed two recent transfer reports that illuminate a need for greater four-year institution accountability. Velasco also called on states to prioritize transfer student success and statewide pathway alignment.
Free Community College Programs Increase Enrollment—and Strain Staff
John Fink discussed free community college offerings in Massachusetts and Maine with Carrie Jung in an episode of Marketplace.
Survey Finds Community College Students Need Better Career Preparation
A Center for Community College Student Engagement survey found many community college students lack information about how in-demand their fields are, what skills those jobs require and how much they’d earn.
Opinion
How to Boost Community College Transfers
What can we learn from two- and four-year institutions where transfer student success is higher than the national average? Tatiana Velasco shares four key takeaways in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Case for Corequisite Support in Dual Enrollment
Corequisite supports could reduce inequities in what’s proven to be an important pathway for preparing students to enroll and succeed in college, Jennifer Zinth and Elisabeth A. Barnett write in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed.
Research to Inform Stronger Adult Education ESL Policy and Practice
In this guest blog, Nikki Edgecombe and George Bunch discuss their IES study focused on identifying the policies and practices that support multilingual learners in community colleges, as well as the important role of adult education English as a second language.
Press Releases
New Reports Offer First State-by-State Analysis on Whether Community College Students from All Backgrounds Transfer to Four-Year Institutions and Earn Bachelor’s Degrees
Two new reports outline opportunities for states to fix transfer systems acting as barriers to community college students, including low-income, older, Black, and Hispanic learners.
The Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center Name the Ten Colleges Selected for “Unlocking Opportunity” Initiative
A national network of 10 exceptional community colleges commits to ensuring that every student can earn a bachelor’s degree or a high-quality workforce credential.
New Research Center Aims to Address Inequities in Online Learning in College
The U.S Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded $10 million to SRI Education and CCRC to partner with Achieving the Dream and a group of nine broad-access colleges to study how educational technology and instructional strategies can bolster students’ skills for managing their own learning.
