California’s innovative proposal for an online community college aims to increase access to higher education for working adults. CCRC Senior Research Scientist Elisabeth Barnett spoke to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education about the advantages an option like this could provide.

How do adjunct faculty affect student academic outcomes? CCRC’s January 2017 working paper, referenced in this Campus Technology story, suggests adjuncts have a negative effect on subsequent course enrollment and performance.

A number of publications, including Inside Higher Ed, covered the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness’ (CAPR) latest report, which investigates the effects of multiple measures placement. Researchers found that SUNY community colleges that leveraged assessment tools beyond standardized tests boosted enrollment in college-level courses.

• Inside Higher Ed: Multiple Measures to Predict Success
• Education Week: Considering Grades, Not Just Tests, in College Course Placement Pays Off
• Community College Daily: Ditching the Single, Standardized Placement Test