June 15, 2014

Winning Combination for Whom?

In Inside Higher Ed, Lauren Schudde discusses how colleges can address barriers that prevent low-income college students from participating in and benefiting from meaningful extracurricular activities and relationships.

May 19, 2014

A New Way of Looking at Remedial Education

In a blog post for the AACC 21st Century Center, Thomas Bailey argues that developmental education must be integrated into students' broader college experience.

May 07, 2014

Hurdles to the Improvement of Online Courses and Programs

In The EvoLLLution, Di Xu discusses the significant hurdles that stand in the way of community colleges improving online courses for their students.

May 05, 2014

Parental Involvement Overrated? Don't Buy It

On CNN Opinion, Todd Rogers, Lucas Coffman, and Peter Bergman refute recent arguments that parental involvement is of little value to student achievement.

February 05, 2014

Tackle the Real Problem

In Inside Higher Ed, Thomas Bailey calls for colleges to undertake comprehensive reforms rather than focusing on academic "undermatching." This op-ed was also published in Slate.

January 13, 2014

Tech Alone Won't Cut it

In Inside Higher Ed, Melinda Mechur Karp argues that for early warning systems to be effective, colleges must pay closer attention to how they are used on the front end by advisers, faculty, and students.

December 19, 2013

Community College Pitfall Causes Higher Ed Dead End: Column

In USA Today, Susan Bickerstaff and Maggie Fay discuss why entry assessments create a barrier to success for community college students and what colleges can do to address the problem.

October 29, 2013

Should High School Last Six Years?

In The New York Times' "Room for Debate," Thomas Bailey weighs in on whether a six-year early college high school in Brooklyn should serve as a model for high schools across the country.

July 25, 2013

Why Do Some Students Struggle Online?

In The EvoLLLution, Di Xu discusses why some students find online courses particularly challenging and how colleges can improve their online programming to facilitate students' learning.

May 09, 2013

Three Strategies to Improve Online Courses

In The EvoLLLution, Di Xu makes three recommendations for how community college might improve online course outcomes.