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CCRC in the News

October 19, 2026

Connecting Dual Enrollment to Career Training

Sarah Griffin spoke with Inside Higher Ed about lessons from a recent CCRC report on career-connected dual enrollment and said that integrating college coursework into career-focused programs can help students better understand their educational options and how further training could support their professional goals.

October 15, 2026

Bringing College Credit Deeper Into High School CTE

A new CCRC report argues that colleges and K-12 systems can close the gap between CTE and dual enrollment by embedding college courses into CTE pathways, career academies and other programs that already serve high school students, Community Colleged Daily reported.

October 7, 2026

More New Yorkers Can Now Get Free Community College Even if They Already Have a Degree

Davis Jenkins told the Chronicle of Higher Education that the growth of tuition-free programs for students over age 25 is encouraging, but emphasized addressing the issue of retention through robust advising, flexible schedules, and academic planning.

Opinion

October 15, 2026

The Next Step in Dual Enrollment: Career Pathways

Career-connected learning in high school is taking off. High school students and their families have become increasingly enthusiastic about it. Community colleges should share students’ and families’ enthusiasm—and use dual enrollment more strategically to build on it, Davis Jenkins wrote in Community College Daily.

February 6, 2026

Commentary: Support Nontraditional Students by Expanding Child Care at Community Colleges

Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal for free childcare is an economically sound investment that would provide essential support for parents at community colleges, who often struggle to juggle work, school, and caregiving responsibilities, Pascale Mevs wrote in the Times Union.

October 8, 2025

Staying the Course on Reforms

In an op-ed for CC Daily, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay, co-authors of More Essential Than Ever, wrote about why community colleges are so well-positioned to meet student and workforce demand and the importance of successful reforms to ensure they continue to meet students' needs.

Press Releases

July 14, 2026

New Report Shows Community Colleges Can Rapidly Increase Student Enrollment in Programs That Lead to Good Jobs

A new report finds community colleges can, in a short time, increase the number of students enrolled in high-value programs that lead to good jobs or transfer pathways.

October 14, 2025

High School Students Who Combine Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Courses Graduate College at Higher Rates and Earn More After College

A new report finds that students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework have better college and earnings outcomes.

March 31, 2025

New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

A new report provides specific recommendations to improve the nation's failing transfer system, citing examples of success from across the country.