Publications

This report examines the origins of state performance funding in six states and concludes by drawing lessons for policymakers.

The eligibility of undocumented students to apply for in-state tuition varies by state. This article analyzes the political origins of divergent responses among states, drawing on the advocacy coalition framework and policy entrepreneurship theory of policymaking.

This paper examines how performance funding systems in two states with long-lasting systems have changed over time and what political and social conditions explain the changes.

This report discusses findings and implications of a study commissioned by the College Board to inform the development of the Voluntary Framework of Accountability for Community Colleges.

To investigate the unstable institutionalization of performance funding in higher education, this paper examines the cessation of performance funding programs in Illinois, Washington, and Florida.

This report presents findings from an independent qualitative review of Washington State's Student Achievement Initiative, which rewards colleges for improvements in student outcomes.

In this paper, the author argues for a new paradigm in federal workforce education policy, one that privileges capacity-building over compliance.

This report describes what policies all 50 states have in place with respect to key community college practices in three main areas: access, success, and performance accountability.

This working paper examines the validity of the Student Right-to-Know (SRK) graduation rates as measures of community college performance.

This report provides an audit of state policies in Ohio affecting access to, and success in, community colleges for students of color and low-income students.

This report provides an audit of state policies in Connecticut affecting access to, and success in, community colleges for students of color and low-income students.

This article features findings from a commissioned audit of state policies on community college access, success, and accountability in seven states.

This article discusses the use of regression analysis to evaluate public and private institutions serving vastly different populations.

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.

This report presents the findings of an audit of state policies affecting access to, and success in, community colleges in five states.

This article examines whether statewide articulation agreements increase the probability of vertical transfers from two-year to four-year colleges.

This report identifies ways in which state policies can support students’ academic and labor market success by creating coherent systems of preparation for students entering technical fields.

This report analyzes dual enrollment legislation in all 50 states and examines whether these policies promote or inhibit the spread of dual enrollment programs.

This policy brief contains an analysis of the impacts of performance accountability on community colleges in six states.

This article examines the logic of the "improved school finance," which posits that understanding how resources are used at the school and classroom levels is necessary for determining equitable funding.