Led by CCRC Director Thomas Bailey, Committee Submits Report Urging Federal Government to Change How It Measures Community College Success
The committee suggested alternative measures and changes in data collection to yield a more nuanced depiction of how well two-year colleges are achieving their mission.
Dual Enrollment Has Large Benefits for Students, but Rigor and Location Are Critical, New Studies Find
Two new studies from the National Center for Postsecondary Research offer important insights into how dual enrollment can best be structured to deliver maximum benefits for students.
Student Loan Debt: Who Are the 1%?
Student Loan Debt: Who Are the 1%? On the Economix blog of The New York Times, CCRC’s Judith Scott-Clayton reveals …
Competing Goals Make It Hard to Fix Community College Remediation System, New Study Finds
Community colleges are pulled between several competing goals as they design policies for their underprepared students. The result is a remediation system that serves neither students nor institutions well.
Summer Program Gives Texas High School Students a Boost in College
A study of developmental summer bridge programs in Texas found that students who attend the summer programs are more likely to pass college-level classes in math and writing than those who do not.