CCRC in the News
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.
Community College Transfer Processes Often Discourage Students From Earning Bachelor’s Degrees, Research Shows
Journalist's Resource highlighted research that can help journalists investigate barriers to transferring from a two- to four-year institution, including a paper by Tatiana Velasco, Davis Jenkins, and other CCRC researchers.
These High School Graduates Earned a Diploma—and a $74,000 Teaching Contract
Tatiana Velasco was featured in Education Week discussing the postsecondary outcomes of dual enrollment students for a story about a dual-enrollment partnership program that puts students on a path toward earning a degree and teaching certification.
Education Department Cuts Could Leave Colleges Without Critical Data. Here’s What Students Need To Know.
BestColleges spoke with CCRC director Thomas Brock and research affiliate Jordan Matsudaira about cuts to the non-partisan Institute of Education Sciences that could lead to gaps in the data typically used to improve student outcomes.
Takeaways From IPEDS’ Dual Enrollment Data
John Fink joined an episode of Parchment's podcast to explore the key takeaways from CCRC’s analysis of IPEDS data and unpack how dual enrollment shapes students’ postsecondary experience.
Can Middle Schoolers Handle College? This San Jose School Is Finding Out
Research shows that high schoolers who take college classes are more likely to attend college and graduate, but there’s little research on how middle school students fare, John Fink told CalMatters.
College Costs Would Soar for Some Low-Income Students Under Republican Bill
CCRC's Veronica Minaya spoke with The Hechinger Report about a proposed bill that could affect Pell recipients' completion rates, especially at community colleges.
Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.
As more students take college-level classes in high school, John Fink spoke with EdSurge about ways to ensure the classes are accessible to everyone.
More States Are Allowing Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor's Degrees
Davis Jenkins spoke about community colleges offering bachelor's degrees for an NPR story on rural students' access to higher education. The article also appeared in The Hechinger Report.