Year in Review: CCRC in 2025
Before we dive into the new year—which will mark 30 years since the founding of CCRC—we’re taking time to celebrate our colleagues’ accomplishments and the ways they’ve furthered our mission to improve community colleges in 2025.
Letter From the Director: Foundations Help CCRC Continue to Produce Innovative Research
Tom Brock reflects on the sudden cancellation of federal research grants to CCRC earlier this year and the challenges it created. While the situation remains unchanged, CCRC closes out 2025 with gratitude for the foundations that recognize the value of CCRC’s work and have stepped in with vital support.
Video: Webinar Explores Scaling of Corequisite Reforms in Three Community College Systems
A December webinar shared findings from three projects on developmental education reform in Arkansas, Louisiana, and the City University of New York system. A panel of representatives from each system shared their perspectives on scaling corequisite implementation in their colleges.
Implementing Workforce Pell: Lessons From Virginia’s G3 Program
Postsecondary learners will soon be able to apply for workforce Pell, an expansion of the federal Pell Grant. But very few occupational training programs meet the proposed criteria for eligibility. Maria Cormier explains how Virginia’s G3 scholarship program provides some key lessons for other states designing Pell-eligible workforce programs
Video: Webinar Explores How Students Choose a Program of Study
How certain are students about their program of study and potential career path when they start college? What factors influence their choices, and how do their decisions change over time? A November 19 webinar explored these questions and shared findings from a longitudinal study on students’ program and career choices.