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Standardized Tests That Fail
Standardized tests are placing community college students who are ready for college into remedial classes, two studies find, making them less likely to earn degrees.
Invisible Transfer Students
New study finds that one-third of students attend at least two colleges. Their most common transfer destination: community colleges.
Fountain of Youth
More upper-middle-class students are choosing community college right out of high school, and they expect a full undergrad experience.
Success Begets Success
Courses on how to learn and manage college life can boost graduation rates. The classes are catching on -- slowly -- at community colleges, but face resistance.
A Sure Thing
DePaul's new community college partnership aims to eliminate the mysteries behind transferring.
Make It Mandatory?
New study finds that community college students often don't take advantage of academic support that could help get them to graduation. The solution may be to make those offerings required.
Price of Success
City Colleges of Chicago have a 7 percent graduation rate. If that number doesn't go up, the system's chancellor, presidents and trustees could lose their jobs.
Going Public
The president of a private liberal arts university takes the helm at a community college. It's a rare career move, but the two institutions -- and the two jobs -- have a lot in common.