Defending the Community College Equity Agenda
In this book, CCRC researchers analyze how colleges have tried to improve their performance with respect to low-income students, students of color, and nontraditional students.
Pathways to College Access and Success
This report reviews findings from a study of five programs that allow high school students to take classes for college credit, or “credit-based transition programs.”
State Systems of Performance Accountability for Community Colleges: Impacts and Lessons for Policymakers
This policy brief contains an analysis of the impacts of performance accountability on community colleges in six states.
Educating Immigrants and Native Minorities in CUNY Community Colleges
CCRC Brief No. 13 focuses on immigrant enrollment in community colleges and two-year associate degree programs in City University of New York (CUNY) senior colleges.
Community Colleges and Contract Training: Content, Origins, and Impact
This article analyzes the content, origins, and impact of the community college’s growing involvement in contracting with employers to train current or prospective employees in job and academic skills.