CCRC in the News
Community Colleges ‘Back to Reality’ After Federal Relief
Tom Brock spoke to Inside Higher Ed about CCRC's recent reports on how colleges spent pandemic relief funds and their plans now that the funding has expired.
Listen: Where Upward Transfer Fails and How Institutions Are Improving Processes
In this episode of Inside Higher Ed's Voices of Student Success podcast, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with Aurely Garcia Tulloch and Tatiana Velasco about CCRC's research to improve transfer across the country.
Massachusetts Expands Tuition-Free Community College to Cover All Students
Massachusetts has expanded its free community college program, known as MassReconnect, to all students who apply for federal financial aid, regardless of their age. Davis Jenkins tells GBH, “This draws students who wouldn’t otherwise go into higher education, which is good.”
Academic Pathways: More Clarity Needed
"Students like having an academic plan that lays out what they need to take to complete their programs," Davis Jenkins told Inside Higher Ed. "They appreciate them even more if colleges use the plans to schedule the courses students need when they need them.”
Community Colleges Confront Slumping Enrollment. Can it be Fixed?
Tom Brock told Flatland that historically, there are a few reasons for community college enrollment declines. “The most important is that community colleges always played, at least traditionally, a counter-cyclical function within the U.S. economy.”
Expanding Community College Access for High School Students
Partnerships between high schools and community colleges are increasing opportunities for high school students to earn college credits.
Promoting Equity in Developmental Education Reform: A Conversation with Nikki Edgecombe and Michael Weiss
In this episode of Evidence First, Leigh Parise talks with Nikki Edgecombe of CCRC and CAPR and Michael Weiss of MDRC talk about what has been learned about promoting equity in developmental education reform.
Diving Into How Community Colleges Used HEERF Money
Federal COVID funding to community colleges during the pandemic may have ended last summer, but a new study examines how two-year colleges used those funds and gauges areas of concern now that the money is gone.
Long Waitlists for Introductory English at City College of San Francisco
Some faculty and students say the community college isn’t offering enough sections of the often required course, leading to program completion delays and frustration.
As Dual Enrollment Programs Boom, the Focus Widens to Career
Once ‘programs of privilege,’ dual enrollment pathways at community colleges are shifting to focus on a broader range of students and career options.