More Clues From the Great Recession: How Will COVID-19 Affect Community College Funding?
In the latest installment of our COVID-19 blog series, Davis Jenkins, John Fink, and Thomas Brock use Great Recession-era data as a potential blueprint for how community college funding may shift moving forward.
How Will COVID-19 Affect Community College Enrollment? Looking to the Great Recession for Clues
Based on observations following the last major disruption to community colleges, Davis Jenkins and John Fink explore how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect enrollment trends across three groups of students: students aged 25 and over, students aged 18–24, and dual enrollment students.
Shifting Sectors: How a Commonly Used Federal Datapoint Undercounts Over a Million Community College Students
The IPEDS definition of public-two year colleges no longer fits the community college sector and its students, making it more challenging for policy research to provide an accurate statistical picture of these institutions. In this blog post, John Fink and Davis Jenkins describe CCRC’s alternative definition.
Emerging Challenges the Coronavirus Poses for Community Colleges
Community colleges across the nation are adapting to teaching and learning amid the pandemic. This essay details some of the issues they’re confronting during this transition, including maintaining equitable practice and financial stability.
Resources for Advisors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student support professionals across the country have transitioned to remote advising in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, CCRC’s Andrea Lopez compiles resources for making the change effectively.
