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CCRC in the News

July 10, 2026

Helping Philadelphia Students Get a Head Start on College and Careers

Research shows students with early college credit access were far more likely to complete a bachelor’s degree by age 24 compared to peers without, John Fink shared at a meeting hosted by the Mayor's Office of Education in Philadelphia.

June 24, 2026

Amid High Youth Unemployment, Loss of Early-Career Opportunities Has Lasting Impact

Veronica Minaya spoke with The Globe and Mail about a study that found that recent graduates' first salaries play an outsized role in determining their earnings five years later.

June 22, 2026

Suffolk County Community College Grad Ivanna Moreno Headed to Columbia University

Tatiana Velasco said transferring from a community college to an Ivy League school is an exceptional accomplishment, as only a third of community college graduates choose to continue their studies. Of those, she said, "Only 20% go to a private, four-year institution and a small percentage goes to an Ivy."

Opinion

February 6, 2026

Commentary: Support Nontraditional Students by Expanding Child Care at Community Colleges

Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal for free childcare is an economically sound investment that would provide essential support for parents at community colleges, who often struggle to juggle work, school, and caregiving responsibilities, Pascale Mevs wrote in the Times Union.

October 8, 2025

Staying the Course on Reforms

In an op-ed for CC Daily, Davis Jenkins, Hana Lahr, John Fink, Serena C. Klempin, and Maggie P. Fay, co-authors of More Essential Than Ever, wrote about why community colleges are so well-positioned to meet student and workforce demand and the importance of successful reforms to ensure they continue to meet students' needs.

August 14, 2025

The Bachelor's Degree: Rethinking Pathways for Students in Rural Communities

Laramie County Community College president Joe Schaffer and CCRC's Davis Jenkins and Hana Lahr wrote about paths to bachelor's degrees for rural students and how increasing bachelor's degree offerings at community colleges can serve rural populations in Inside Higher Ed.

Press Releases

July 14, 2026

New Report Shows Community Colleges Can Rapidly Increase Student Enrollment in Programs That Lead to Good Jobs

A new report finds community colleges can, in a short time, increase the number of students enrolled in high-value programs that lead to good jobs or transfer pathways.

October 14, 2025

High School Students Who Combine Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Courses Graduate College at Higher Rates and Earn More After College

A new report finds that students who combine dual enrollment with other accelerated coursework have better college and earnings outcomes.

March 31, 2025

New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

A new report provides specific recommendations to improve the nation's failing transfer system, citing examples of success from across the country.