Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Proven Program

The latest New York City budget proposal includes a $20 million cut to CUNY's ASAP program, which research from CCRC and others indicates is cost-effective and successful in improving outcomes for low-income students. CCRC Director Tom Brock told Inside Higher Ed he was "devastated" to hear about the program's uncertain fate and that he worries the funding cut foreshadows a national trend.