CCRC in the News
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.
What the Education Dept.’s Job Cuts Could Mean for Financial Aid
Judith Scott-Clayton told The Chronicle of Higher Education that federal financial aid programs like Pell Grants and certain student loans are legislated by Congress and cannot be dismantled by Trump’s administration alone.
Trump Administration Cancels $400 Million in Funding to Columbia University
Thomas Brock spoke with The Washington Post about what the cancellation of federal grants could mean for CCRC's research.
Transfer Enrollments Continue to Rise
Continued transfer growth should encourage four-year institutions to invest more heavily in their transfer enrollment initiatives, John Fink told Inside Higher Ed.
Interest in HCC’s Most Popular Degree Is Plummeting—And That’s by Design
Davis Jenkins spoke with Houston Landing about the shift from generalized studies to career-specific degree pathways in community colleges.
Trump Wants to Dissolve Education Department. Here’s How It Could Impact Student Loans
Judith Scott-Clayton, longtime CCRC researcher and professor of economics and education at Columbia University, spoke with McClatchy News about the potential dissolution of the Department of Education and possible disruptions it could pose for student loan borrowers.