CCRC in the News
A Decade of Data in One State Shows an Unexpected Result When Colleges Drop Remedial Courses
The Hechinger Report explored data on corequisite remediation in Tennessee. Students earned more credits at first, but graduation rates didn’t increase at the states' community colleges.
What Underrepresented Students Want From Dual Enrollment
Community College Daily shared findings and recommendations from Aurely Garcia Tulloch's recent brief on dual enrollment students' needs, including their desire to learn about dual enrollment options earlier.
How Dual Enrollment Can Rescue Colleges From the Enrollment Cliff
If done right, dual enrollment has “great potential” to solve the enrollment cliff problem colleges face, John Fink told Best Colleges.
The College Version 2 Podcast: Strategic Support
Hoori Kalamkarian discussed strategic student support, advising, and first-generation students with Ross Markle and Andrea Pope in an episode of the podcast The College Version 2.
What’s New With Dual Enrollment?
Inside Higher Ed shared some of John Fink's key takeaways from newly released U.S Department of Education dual enrollment data disaggregated by race/ethnicity and gender.
Are Community Colleges Still a Pathway to a Four-Year Degree?
Many factors can create delays for students, including complicated credit transfer processes that cost students more time and money. John Fink discussed some of these challenges on Cincinnati Edition.
Louisiana’s Corequisite Math Courses Boost Completion
Maggie Fay told Inside Higher Ed that the takeways from Louisiana is that corequisites are necessary, but on their own are not enough to improve graduation rates—advising and student supports are needed.
Free Community College Just Keeps Growing. Here’s the Latest.
CCRC's Thomas Brock attributes the uptick mostly to how community colleges have adapted over the last few years by offering more flexibility for students. The free-tuition efforts, Brock said, are providing an additional boost.
Higher Education: A Newsletter From the Hechinger Report
The Hechinger Report newsletter covered a CCRC webinar on how community colleges are uniquely positioned to address climate change.
A Fifth of Students at Community College Are Still in High School
Dual enrollment is good for students, John Fink told EdSurge, citing two decades of research that shows it leads to better high school and college completion rates and it could also boost community college enrollment.