In fall 2022, City University of New York (CUNY) moved away from a traditional remedial course model for math and English and instead embraced the corequisite approach, which allows students to enroll in college-level courses with built-in support for the students who need it. Klaudia Wiacek investigates how CUNY students and staff feel about the major reform nearly one year after its implementation.

Chelenny Paulino Batista is interning at CCRC as a research assistant, participating in a study aimed at understanding the support networks of first-generation students in California colleges. In this Q&A, find out more about how research fits into Paulino Batista's career plans and how she has been contributing to her team’s work.