CCRC in the News
Study Spotlights Outcomes for Community College Transfer Students
CCRC Senior Research Associate John Fink spoke to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education for this story about transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions. Fink noted that it’s important to destigmatize open-access, two-year schools, where transfer has always been part of the mission.
One Way to Graduate College With Less Debt
CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins discussed the benefits of taking college classes while in high school in this CNBC story about a dual enrollment program in Louisiana.
Experts: Collaboration Essential to Advance Remedial Education
This Diverse: Issues in Higher Education article summarizes the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness conference and highlights CCRC Senior Research Scholar Nikki Edgecombe’s contributions to the work.
CSCU's Transfer Ticket to Nowhere
In this op-ed, John Mullane, president and founder of College Transfer Solutions, describes the challenges students in Connecticut face when they try to transfer from a community college to a four-year institution. He cites CCRC's Tracking Transfer report to make the case that Connecticut should institute new policies to help students navigate this process.
Majority of American Teenagers Believe a High School Diploma Is Enough to Succeed
A recent poll of teens and young adults found that many young Americans believe they don't need a postsecondary education to get a good job. But in this Market Watch story, CCRC Director Thomas Brock pushed back against the idea that a high school diploma is enough to reach the American middle class. This story, which was written by the Associated Press, was published by several other outlets across the country, including USA Today.
A Certificate, Then a Degree
This EducationNext story focuses on how certificate programs can act as stepping stones to success and help students complete credentials. The piece mentions a CCRC paper about the value of such programs.
Use of Part-Timers Driving Down Student Success at Community Colleges
CCRC's September working paper on adjunct faculty explores how part-time versus full-time instructors impact students' current and subsequent course outcomes. This Campus Technology story summarizes the researchers' findings.
Sultan: A Path for Community Colleges to Lead the Country
Maria Cormier discussed the diversity of community college students in this St. Louis Post-Dispatch column.
Helping Low-Income Students Navigate College
Intensive and highly targeted college preparation programs can help a small number of first-generation students excel, but they aren't enough to boost overall graduation rates, CCRC Senior Research Scholar Elisabeth Barnett told The New York Times.
As California Law Looks to End Remedial Education, New Studies Show State’s Community Colleges Showing Uneven Progress in Adopting Math and English Reforms
CCRC Senior Research Associate Jessica Brathwaite spoke to The 74 for this piece on the impact of California's law mandating that community colleges significantly reduce the number of students in developmental education.
