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High School Students Get a Jump on College

John Fink spoke with Education Next about a CCRC study on dual enrollment students' postsecondary college enrollment rates and about increasing access to dual enrollment programs.

Study: 6 Behavioral Changes Affect Student Retention, Morale on College Campuses

The recipe for a college student’s success can include many factors, including early intervention, one-on-one support and easy-to-navigate institutional practices. A CCRC study points to the value of caring practices and how intentional behaviors can improve student achievement.

What Parents Say They Want Their Kids to Get Out of High School

Tatiana Velasco spoke with Education Week about dual enrollment after a national poll showed overwhelming parent support for dual credit courses and other programs that allow families more choices about students' postsecondary paths.

How to Boost Community College Transfers

What can we learn from two- and four-year institutions where transfer student success is higher than the national average? Tatiana Velasco shared four key takeaways in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The Case for Corequisite Support in Dual Enrollment

Corequisite supports could reduce inequities in what’s proven to be an important pathway for preparing students to enroll and succeed in college, Jennifer Zinth and Elisabeth A. Barnett wrote in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed.

Research to Inform Stronger Adult Education ESL Policy and Practice

In this guest blog, Nikki Edgecombe and George Bunch discussed their IES study focused on identifying the policies and practices that support multilingual learners in community colleges, as well as the important role of adult education English as a second language.

A new report from CCRC documents higher rates of college-going and completion for dual enrollment students relative to students who don’t participate in dual enrollment.

A new study finds that community colleges spent nearly all the pandemic relief funding they received and used it to address a variety of student and institutional needs. It also finds that the relief helped colleges quickly pivot to online instruction and address emerging student needs.

Two new reports outline opportunities for states to fix transfer systems acting as barriers to community college students, including low-income, older, Black, and Hispanic learners.