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A Leaky PipelineWhy Fixing the Transfer Process Is an Equity Issue for Colleges
Most community-college students plan to complete a four-year degree, but only a small share actually does so. The problem is worse for Black and Hispanic students. -
Online Program
Online-Education Juggernaut Agrees to ‘Wind Down’ Controversial ‘Free College’ Program
An Ohio “free college” plan fizzled following concerns from accreditors and the U.S. Department of Education. -
The Invisible Hurdle
Why Transferring Credits Can Be One of Higher Ed’s Most Stubborn Barriers
Bureaucracy, institutional self-interest, and seemingly minor systemic snags can make moving from community college through a four-year institution almost unbearably difficult. -
The Edge
Ready or Not, AI Is Here
Among the key concerns of experts pondering the impact of the technology: trying to ensure it “does not deepen the digital divide.” -
Educational Mobility
White, Wealthy Students Are Overrepresented Among Common App Transfer Applicants
The Common App reports that only a quarter of applicants using its transfer platform were from underrepresented minority groups and a third were first-generation college students. -
Splitting $1 Million
Two Community Colleges That Reimagined the Student Experience Share the Top Aspen Prize
Amarillo and Imperial Valley Colleges were recognized for such innovative practices as dispatching professors to teach at local high schools and overhauling their relationships with local employers. -
Community Colleges
Enrollment at Community Colleges Is Stabilizing. The Growing Presence of High-School Students Is Why.
Nearly one in five community-college students in the fall of 2021 was a dual-enrollee. -
Student Success
Campus Child Care Has Become Less Available. A New Partnership Aims to Change That.
A community-college group wants to add Head Start sites to many campuses, giving student parents free child care and helping them stay enrolled. -
Government Aid
Covid Relief Money Helped Almost 2/3 of Students Stay in College, U.S. Says
That extra support for higher ed is set to run out in a few months, leaving college leaders with some tough decisions.
