Publications

2024-09-09T21:14:45+00:00

Examining Labor Market Variation in CTE Sectors: Evidence From Florida

WestEd | September 2024

Cameron Sublett, Jenna Terrell, Angela Estacion, Diana Roldan-Rueda & Hayley Spencer

Analysis in this brief shows that labor market indicators commonly used by CTE providers in Florida vary widely by program area and geographical region; it also illustrates disparate impacts of the pandemic by examining changes in labor market demand in CTE occupations over time.

2024-07-25T15:05:23+00:00

Increasing Access to High-Demand Occupational Training: An Exploration of G3’s Recruitment and Enrollment Strategies

CCRC | July 2024

Maria S. Cormier, Richard Kazis, Nikki Edgecombe & Mycaeri Atkinson

This brief uses enrollment and outcome data as well as interview data from eight colleges implementing the Get A Skill, Get A Job, Get Ahead (G3) program to examine college-level G3 outreach, recruitment, and enrollment strategies and the process for awarding G3 aid.

2024-07-26T15:46:05+00:00

Labor Market Opportunities and Declining Community College Enrollment in the Pandemic Era The Picture in Los Angeles County

Center for Education Policy Research | July 2024

Brian Johnson & Elise Swanson

Using data from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators, this brief explores changes in the Los Angeles County labor market and in the working-age population as a plausible explanation for some of the enrollment decline at the county’s community college campuses.

2024-07-26T15:40:12+00:00

From the Disruption of the Pandemic, a Path Forward for Community Colleges

Wheelhouse | June 2024

Michal Kurlaender, Susanna Cooper, Francisco Rodriguez & Edward Bush

This article in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning proposes flexibility in course formats as a key strategy to encourage enrollment and persistence post-pandemic and explores challenges associated with enrollment recovery. The authors include recommendations for college leaders to reengage students moving forward.

2024-06-11T01:35:08+00:00

Pandemic Relief Spending and Recovery Strategies: Findings From a Survey of Community Colleges in Six States

CCRC | June 2024

Serena C. Klempin, Sarah Griffin, Tia J. Monahan, Megan N. Anderson & Thomas Brock

This report describes pandemic recovery activities community colleges implemented with federal Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funds, colleges’ perceptions of how successful the funds were in addressing student and institutional needs during the pandemic, and colleges’ views of unmet needs.

2024-06-04T14:26:15+00:00

Filling the Gap: CalFresh Eligibility Among University of California and California Community College Students

California Policy Lab | June 2024

Jesse Rothstein, Johanna Lacoe, Sam Ayers, Karla Palos Castellanos, Elise Dizon-Ross, Anna Doherty, Jamila Henderson, Jennifer Hogg, Sarah Hoover, Alan Perez & Justine Weng

This report links college enrollment and financial aid application data and compares it to CalFresh eligibility rules to create more precise estimates of how many students are likely eligible for CalFresh. The authors pinpoint the eligibility criteria and program rules that appear to have the biggest impact in determining eligibility.

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