Lost in Transfer: What Happens to Dual Enrollment Students’ Credits After High School?

Dual enrollment provides an opportunity to potentially reduce the time and cost of earning a bachelor’s degree. But what happens when the path after high school isn’t so clear? CCRC’s Aurely Garcia Tulloch and Akilah H. Thompson share their experiences as former dual enrollment students and discuss ways to support dual enrollment students attempting to transfer their credits.

Beyond Access: Designing Community College for Real Lives

Community colleges are often more accessible than four-year universities in terms of costs and schedule flexibility, but accessibility alone isn’t enough. Summer intern Helen Kim writes about her community college experience and how colleges can design courses that work with students’ busy lives.

‘Wicked Problems’ in Climate Pedagogy

Male professor teaching class, students raising hands

More community colleges are incorporating themes of sustainability into their general education courses. Learn how an environmental biology course at Mesa Community College in Arizona is incorporating themes of climate action to encourage students to engage with complex, real-world issues in this blog post.