How Do New Community College Students Choose a Program of Study?

Researchers explore new students’ decision-making process around programs and careers through a study conducted in partnership with four community colleges in California, Maryland, Ohio, and Texas.

Learning English in College: Immersion Program Versus Academic ESL

CCRC intern Melissa Cruz Duque examines two CUNY pathways for English learners: the intensive English Language Immersion Program (CLIP) and traditional academic ESL courses.

The Role of Dance Education in Community Colleges

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How does dance education function in the community college setting? Dance instructor Heather Dougherty shares what she learned from surveying dance instructors at community colleges across the country.

Teaching and Learning as if the Future Matters

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Community college faculty are finding creative ways to infuse climate literacy into students' required courses. In this blog post, Achieving the Dream's Bret Eynon explores how instructors are addressing climate topics in their classrooms.

Letter From the Director: Update on the Loss of Federal Funding to CCRC

In July, Columbia University and the Trump administration reached an agreement to reinstate federal research funding. Unfortunately, the settlement did not include grants from IES. In this director's letter, Thomas Brock provides an update on how these developments affect research at CCRC.

Inside CCRC: Helen Kim on International Student Challenges

Inside CCRC with Helen Kim
Meet Helen Kim, CCRC's summer communications intern! In this Q&A, Kim shares a bit about the challenges she's faced as an international student and how she’s thinking about her next steps in higher education.

Inside CCRC: Melissa Cruz Duque on the Diverse Application of Research

Inside CCRC Q&A with Melissa Cruz Duque
Melissa Cruz Duque is a summer intern at CCRC. Learn more about how her college journey has shaped her role as a communications intern at CCRC in this Q&A.

Introducing CCRC’s Dual Enrollment Student Advisory Panel

Introducing CCRC's Dual Enrollment Squad
CCRC's dual enrollment team has put together a student advisory group to keep their research grounded in students' perspectives. Meet the students on the panel, dubbed the dual enrollment squad!

Fellows From First PEAR Cohort Awarded Education Sciences Certificates

The first group of PhD students being trained for careers in higher education research through the Postsecondary Education Applied Research (PEAR) Fellowship at Teachers College has been awarded Education Sciences Certificates, marking a major milestone along their path to a doctoral degree.

Exploring Corequisite Reform in Louisiana: Year 1 Insights and What’s Next

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CCRC is studying how colleges in the Louisiana Community and Technical College System are designing and delivering corequisite models in practice and how students and faculty are experiencing these changes.

Video: Webinar Shares Next Frontier Strategies for Strengthening Guided Pathways

How can community colleges increase the rate at which students complete programs that prepare them for post-completion success, whether that is a living-wage job or efficient transfer into a bachelor’s program? A June webinar explored this question, central to CCRC’s forthcoming book.

Financing Student Success: A Q&A with NACUBO

CCRC's Nikki Edgecombe spoke with the National Association of College and University Business Officers' Kelli Rainey and Jim Hundrieser to learn more about strategic planning in support of student success.

Community Colleges and Climate Futures: Webinar Series Spotlights Community College Climate Initiatives

Webinar series: community colleges and climate futures
Across the country, two-year colleges are rolling out innovative programs to mitigate climate-related challenges. Community Colleges and Climate Futures, a webinar series sponsored by CCRC and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, aims to help community colleges strengthen their efforts through storytelling and connection. 

Onward and Upward: A Departing Q&A With Nikki Edgecombe

After more than fifteen years at CCRC, Nikki Edgecombe will be joining ECMC Foundation. Elizabeth Ganga had the opportunity to talk with her about her time at CCRC and where she’s headed next.

A Tale of Two Locales: The Importance of Geographical Setting in Predicting Dual Enrollment Partnership Success

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To facilitate high school students earning college credit, postsecondary and K-12 educators must collaborate to make decisions about dual enrollment course offerings. In a new CCRC working paper, the authors examined variation in dual enrollment partnerships across Texas and estimated how characteristics of these partnerships predict student success.

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