Is It Really Cheaper to Start at a Community College? The Effect of Loss of Credits on the Cost of a Bachelor’s Degree
A new CCRC report investigates whether it is really cheaper to start studying for a bachelor’s degree at a community college, given the roadblocks students face when they transfer to a four-year college.
Same Course, Different Outcomes: The Mysterious Case of Computerized Developmental Math in Tennessee
Same Course, Different Outcomes: The Mysterious Case of Computerized Developmental Math in Tennessee On the Educause blog, Maggie Fay writes …
New Report Finds Associate Degrees Significantly Boost Earnings, Certificates a Riskier Investment
A new paper synthesizing research from eight states finds that associate degrees consistently and significantly increase workers’ earning power—even during major economic downturns such as the Great Recession—but certificates have a more mixed record at boosting earnings.
Lessons on Transformational Reform From Technology-Mediated Advising
Lessons on Transformational Reform From Technology-Mediated Advising In EdSurge, Melinda Mechur Karp discusses CCRC’s advising research and lessons from the …
What’s Happening Beyond the Public Eye in the Dept. of Education?
What’s Happening Beyond the Public Eye in the Dept. of Education? In The Hechinger Report, Rebecca Natow writes about the …