3 mars 2019
2 mars 2019
Next on College Completion Agenda: Equity
By Ashley A. Smith. Community colleges are realizing that addressing racial and income equity are the missing pieces to improving completion rates. And Achieving the Dream wants to help them eliminate that inequity. More...
2 mars 2019
What Single Moms Need to Succeed in College
By Ashley A. Smith. Community college graduation rates are poor, but they’re even worse for single mothers. Only 8 percent of single mothers enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree program graduate within six years, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. More...
2 mars 2019
Changing of the Guard
By Ashley A. Smith. The influential presidents of two of the country's largest and most prominent community colleges are stepping down. More...
2 mars 2019
Consolidation and Completion Gains
By Ashley A. Smith. Merger between a low-performing community college and a nearby university has increased graduation and transfer rates -- and could be a model for other colleges. More...
2 mars 2019
What Community College Students Say Impedes Their Progress
By Ashley A. Smith. A new survey finds they believe too much work and too little money keep them from graduating. But they also cite problems with online education and parking. More...
2 mars 2019
Study: Student Borrowing May Lead to Academic Success in Community College
By Ashley A. Smith. A new study challenges the notion that student loan debt is bad for people attending community colleges and finds that borrowing may actually increase their academic success. More...
2 mars 2019
Aspen Seeks Federal Grant for Community Colleges
By Ashley A. Smith. The Aspen Institute's Economic Strategy Group released a series of policy papers Monday that focus on increasing Americans' work-force skills and expanding private-sector wage growth among low- and middle-income workers. More...
2 mars 2019
Fighting the Stigma About Community Colleges
By Scott Jaschik. One president's thesis: to recruit more students straight from high school, it's time to admit that there's an image problem. New data show the stigma issue is real among high school counselors. More...
1 mars 2019
What High School Counselors Know of Community Colleges
By Scott Jaschik. High school counselors feel confident in their ability to tell their students about the application and enrollment process at community colleges, according to a new survey by the National Association for College Admission Counseling. More...
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