CCRC in the News

This Education Dive story describes CCRC's latest working paper, which finds educational and employment benefits for four-year college students who take a limited number of community college credits. 

This Inside Higher Ed story summarizes CCRC's latest working paper on how taking a limited number of community college credits affects outcomes for students primarily enrolled in four-year institutions. Our researchers found that these "supplementally enrolled" students see employment and educational benefits from taking courses at two-year colleges. 

This Community College Daily story summarizes CCRC's latest working paper, which explores how taking a limited number of community college courses affects educational and employment outcomes for students primarily enrolled in four-year institutions. 

CCRC Senior Research Scholar Judith Scott-Clayton quantified the value international students bring to the American economy in this Politifact story that frames higher education as an export. The Trump Administration recently announced that it would ban international students from staying in the U.S. if all of their courses were online.

Community colleges in South Carolina are anticipating volatile enrollment as a result of COVID-19, Greenville News reports. In this story, CCRC Senior Research Associate John Fink explains why two-year schools—which have experience teaching online and have focused in recent years on boosting student success—are a good option during the pandemic.

The latest New York City budget proposal includes a $20 million cut to CUNY's ASAP program, which research from CCRC and others indicates is cost effective and successful in improving outcomes for low-income students. CCRC Director Tom Brock told Inside Higher Ed he was "devastated" to hear about the program's uncertain fate and that he worries that the funding cut foreshadows a national trend.

In this Palm Beach Post story, CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins praised Palm Beach State College for reaching out to low income students and helping them complete credentials. Enrollment at the school has surged this summer, possibly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Education Dive story about a dual enrollment program in a low-income community in Texas, CCRC's Davis Jenkins and John Fink describe the financial and career benefits of earning college credits before graduating from high school.

More high school students are looking to accumulate college credits during the pandemic through dual enrollment programs, The 74 reports. In this story, CCRC Senior Research Scholar Davis Jenkins said that the most impactful dual enrollment programs are those that are well-taught and include supports like advising and career coaching. 

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center announced that CCRC Director Tom Brock is joining its Board of Directors.