Meet the PEAR Fellows: Melissa Herman

Melissa Herman, a member of the first class of PEAR Fellows at CCRC and Teachers College, is devoting her career to expanding educational opportunities for students in her hometown of New York City.

Meet the PEAR Fellows: Reggie Gilliard

Reggie Gilliard, a PhD student and PEAR fellow at Teachers College, is looking to help close the gap between academic research and classroom practice in the American education system.

CCRC in 2021: A Year in Review

Despite all the challenges of this year, CCRC researchers continued to launch new work, engage with the field, and chart the pandemic’s impact on community colleges. Here, we reflect on the year that was, highlighting these accomplishments and more.