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CCRC in the News

March 14, 2024

A Deeper Look at Guided Pathways

Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr spoke to Inside Higher Ed about two new CCRC evaluations of the guided pathways model. 

March 13, 2024

Community College Can Be a Gateway to a 4-year Degree. But Indiana Has One of the Worst Success Rates in the Nation.

In a story on Indiana transfer rates, John Fink spoke with WFYI Indianapolis about why students might choose community colleges.

March 05, 2024

Job Focused Community College Programs Grow—But Grim Transfer Trend Continues

Despite community college growth in fall 2023, experts say there’s a ‘troubling’ decline of students transferring to four-year schools. “It might seem like this is a community college issue, but that’s going to translate in years forward to many four-year institutions,” John Fink said.

Opinion

August 31, 2023

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 write in an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed.

April 28, 2023

Research to Inform Stronger Adult Education ESL Policy and Practice

In this guest blog, Nikki Edgecombe and George Bunch discuss 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.

January 09, 2023

Students: Just Say No to Remedial Classes

In an op-ed featured in Inside Higher Ed, CCRC’s Maggie P. Fay says community college students should stand up and refuse remedial course placements.

Press Releases

February 07, 2024

New Reports Offer First State-by-State Analysis on Whether Community College Students from All Backgrounds Transfer to Four-Year Institutions and Earn Bachelor’s Degrees

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.

February 02, 2023

The Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center Name the Ten Colleges Selected for “Unlocking Opportunity” Initiative

A national network of 10 exceptional community colleges commits to ensuring that every student can earn a bachelor’s degree or a high-quality workforce credential.

July 06, 2021

New Research Center Aims to Address Inequities in Online Learning in College

The U.S Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded $10 million to SRI Education and CCRC to partner with Achieving the Dream and a group of nine broad-access colleges to study how educational technology and instructional strategies can bolster students’ skills for managing their own learning.