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.