• January 28, 2026

Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges: Lawmakers Say Yes, UC and CSU Say Slow Down

In California, a proposed bill would allow community colleges to confer bachelor's degrees, but public and university systems are opposed. Davis Jenkins spoke with CalMatters about community college baccalaureates: “I don’t think CSU has anything to worry about.”

• January 26, 2026

Mountain Empire Embarks on Restructuring Amid Challenges for Community Colleges

John Fink spoke with Cardinal News about dual enrollment and community college funding: “It’s a way to … draw in students who might not otherwise go to college, but now, because they’re starting in high school at your college, they may come back after,” Fink said.

• January 26, 2026

Why a State’s Private Colleges Are Feuding With Its Community Colleges

The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote about a new proposal in Iowa that would allow community colleges to confer bachelor's degrees. Iowa is precisely the kind of state where community-college bachelor’s are needed, Davis Jenkins told the Chronicle, and its colleges have the capacity to offer them.

• January 23, 2026

Author Spotlight: Community Colleges and Career Success

Davis Jenkins spoke with Campus News about CCRC's book, More Essential Than Ever, the role of community colleges in the higher education landscape, and ways to increase community college student success.

• January 20, 2026

STC Dual Credit Programs Recognized in National Columbia University Research Study

CCRC researchers highlighted South Texas College's dual credit model in a recent study on scaling purposeful dual enrollment, including their robust support systems, intentional practices, and institutional resources, Rio Grande Guardian reported.

• January 20, 2026

Dual Enrollment in the US: A Higher Education Roundtable Discussion

In an episode of Studiosity's Reimagining Higher Ed podcast, John Fink joined a panel discussion on the value and impact of dual enrollment programs, career and college readiness, and how dual enrollment courses can help students pursue post-secondary aspirations.

• January 4, 2026

Community Colleges Educate 8.6 Million Students Annually, New Data Shows

Community college students represent 40% of all undergraduates—according to a new CCRC policy fact sheet, which highlights the critical role these institutions play in providing access to higher education, the Edu Ledger reported.

• January 3, 2026

US Community College Dropout Dilemma: Why Nearly 40% Don't Make It to Year Two

The Times of India reported on a CCRC study that finds students who leave college often do so because of a combination of financial, academic, and personal challenges, as well as institutional barriers that make it harder to stay on track.

• December 19, 2025

The Year That Changed Research

In a story in Inside Higher Ed about the disruptions to federal research funding in 2025, Judith Scott-Clayton talked about the cancellation of her grant to evaluate the Federal Work-Study program and her concerns for the future of federal funding.

• December 18, 2025

Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend

Maria Cormier spoke with Bridge Michigan about the state's pandemic-era program, called Futures for Frontliners, to connect essential workers with college degree and certificate programs.