CCRC in the News
Community College Research Center Lost More Than $12M in Federal Grants
Inside Higher Ed wrote about the loss of federal funding announced in a mid-April letter from CCRC's director and the impacts on CCRC's research.
CCRC Appeals Loss of Several Federal Grants
CCRC is appealing the Trump administration’s recent nixing of a handful of federal grants for projects that ranged from an in-depth look at the Federal Work-Study program and a statewide short-term job training program to a national research network, Community College Daily wrote.
STUDENT VOICE: I’m Thriving in My Dual-Enrollment Program, But It Could Be a Whole Lot Better
A dual enrollment student from Lake Nona High School in Orlando, FL wrote about three ways to improve dual enrollment programs in The Hechinger Report.
Linking Credentials to Earnings
Community College Daily wrote about a new CCRC report that connects credentials from community colleges with earnings, showing which types of degrees and certificates lead to good-paying jobs and careers—and which typically don’t.
Improving Transfer Based on Success Stories
Inside Higher Ed wrote about the new Transfer Playbook released by the Aspen Institute and CCRC which offers strategies for improving outcomes for transfer students by examining higher ed institutions with the best records.
How Much Should College Students Work? A Mankato Professor Looks at Link Between Too Much Work and Failing Grades.
Many college students are working as tuition rises. The Minnesota Star Tribune spoke with higher education faculty and researchers, including CCRC's Veronica Minaya, about the benefits and drawbacks of working through college.
Trump Is Pummeling Higher Education. Where Do Houston Community Colleges Stand?
Though federal funding cuts could disrupt the distribution of federal aid like Pell grants, CCRC's Tom Brock told Houston Landing that because community colleges do not rely heavily on federal funding, they are probably not the main focus of worry.
A Texas Community College Remaps the Path From School to Career
Community colleges, meant to be a gateway to the American dream, haven’t consistently delivered. But a San Antonio system may have figured it out, Bloomberg wrote. CCRC's Tom Brock and Davis Jenkins added expertise on workforce training, degree attainment, and research-based methods for keeping students on their academic path.
The Edge: The Campus as Career Launchpad
The latest edition of The Edge newsletter featured Judith Scott-Clayton on federal work-study, how it has and hasn't evolved, and aligning work-study jobs with students' career goals.
Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education Department is Reduced to a Skeletal Staff of Three
Tom Brock spoke with The Hechinger Report about the $2.8 million in research grants lost due to federal funding cuts and how the appeals process might work with an understaffed Department of Education.
