CCRC in the News
If High School Doesn’t Prepare Teens For College, One Leader Wants a ‘Money-Back Guarantee’
Too often, K-12 districts and community colleges operate in silos Elizabeth Kopko said in The Baltimore Banner. “There’s a difference between being ready for high school graduation and being college-ready,” she said. “Those two things rarely are defined the same way.”
Study: College Towns that Offer Students the Best Value
Veronica Minaya spoke about the cost of degrees and the earning expectations for certain degree pathways in a Bankrate article on the value of degrees.
Dual Enrollment Leads to More College Acceptances, Greater Financial Awards
Vivian Yuen Ting Liu, co-author of a recent report on the benefits of dual enrollment, spoke with Inside Higher Ed about how dual enrollment can help underrepresented students' self-confidence in the college application process and potentially encourage them to apply to more selective institutions.
How to Better Focus Community Colleges Around the Student
Community colleges are due for an operational overhaul to correct stagnating completion rates. A decade of research into some of the country’s leading institutions is driving the latest design work, Hana Lahr said on The University Business Podcast.
It's the Worst Time to Be a College Graduate in Years
Judith Scott-Clayton spoke with Newsweek about high unemployment rates for recent college graduates and whether or not this rising trend is cause for concern.
More Essential Than Ever: A Review
"This is likely to be one of the most referred-to, useful, practical books for improving student success for a long time," Matt Reed, a former community college dean, wrote about CCRC's latest book in Inside Higher Ed.
Colleges Struggle to Make Manufacturing Training Hot Again
In an interview about how community colleges should respond to the strong demand for workers trained in advanced manufacturing, Davis Jenkins told The Hechinger Report that colleges should avoid creating narrow training programs and instead teach students a broad set of skills.
The New Stakes for Guided Pathways
Three co-authors of CCRC's most recent book, More Essential Than Ever, discuss the next frontiers of guided pathways and how to ensure the sustainability and benefits of dual enrollment in this Q&A with Work Shift.
Community College Research Collateral Damage in Columbia Fight
Thomas Brock, CCRC’s director, worries the field of community college research—and its benefits for students—are at risk at a time when federal funding has grown more tenuous. He spoke with Inside Higher Ed about how the center is moving forward in the absence of these funds.
Michigan Wants More College Grads. Can Boosting Spending for Dual Enrollment Help?
John Fink told Bridge Michigan that dual enrollment has expanded across the country, especially in states where there is more financial investment in the program.