The Mixed Methods Blog

Perspectives from our researchers, highlights from recent studies, and other news about CCRC
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Funding Community Colleges After HEERF

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Using newly released institutional data from IPEDS, this blog post details how community college revenues have changed now that pandemic-related Higher Education Emergency Relief funds have ended.

Eight Strategies to Strengthen the Value of Community College Credentials

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In this blog post, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and CCRC share strategies used by community colleges participating in the Unlocking Opportunity Network to put students on paths toward high-value careers or successful transfer opportunities.

Text for Success: Moorpark College’s Innovative Tutoring Program Improves Math and English Completion Rates

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Jamie Whittington-Studer and Crystal Salas of Moorpark College explore key takeaways from their college's implementation of a tutoring program that makes reaching out for support as simple as sending a text.

Unlocking Opportunity: New Tools to Help More Colleges Improve Post-Graduation Success at Scale

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In this blog post, researchers from the Aspen Institute and CCRC share takeaways from their work with ten community colleges and introduce tools designed to help colleges increase the number of students on a path toward high-value programs.

Designing Equitable Higher Education Structures: Taking Students’ Time and Energy Resources Into Account

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This blog discusses the constraints some students have on their time and energy resources and how colleges can rethink their culture, policies, and practices to take time and energy resource inequities into account.