Commentary: Community colleges deserve more attention. But making them free isn’t the answer.Washington PostA former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush writes that lawmakers should instead offer block-grant funding…
Community college set for major expansion if infrastructure plan passes CongressDenver ChannelThe legislation could fundamentally change how Americans view community colleges, says Dawn Lindsay, president at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Indiana In-depth: Making…
Dorms for NJ’s county colleges?NJ SpotlightSome of the community colleges are looking to reach beyond their regions by adding housing, giving their students some of the atmosphere that those who live on campus at four-year…
Biden is pushing community colleges even as attendance plummetsQuartzThe reasons for the attendance decline are not straightforward, but the background of the students help illustrate some of the reasons, says Martha Parham, vice president of…
Commentary: Helping students make informed decisions on collegeThe HillYou don’t buy a car without the ability to compare prices, quality and financing options. The same goes for buying a house. Why can’t we do this…
Biden’s plan for free community college faces resistanceWall Street Journal“It’s difficult for those of us who have resources to understand why $1,200 or $1,500 would be a barrier, but for a family that is living…
Huge budget boost to UC, CSU and community colleges targets student housing and job trainingLos Angeles TimesCalifornia public colleges and universities will receive a massive funding boost to expand affordable student housing, repair aging facilities…
More than half of community colleges are not affordable for low-income studentsMarketWatchEven when students attend the least-expensive college available to them and work, they can still struggle to afford to pay for school and live….
Commentary: Announcing the Community College Practice-Research-Policy ExchangeMixed Methods (Community College Research Center blog)The Community College Practice-Research-Policy Exchange is being created in large part to help identify evidence related to strategies that strengthen completion and retention…
Commentary: Is free college a good idea? Increasingly, evidence says yesBrown Center Chalkboard (Brookings)The stars seem aligned to make some form of national free college a reality. The more evidence we see, the more that…