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Advising Equals Engaged Students
Retention and graduation rates increase for community colleges that beef up or get creative with their student advising services.
The Cost of Attending For-Profits
New analysis says that students in certificate programs gain more economically from attending public institutions -- or no institution at all -- than for-profits.
President Trump Uses the Wrong Word (as Usual)
When our wordsmith in chief says community colleges should become more vocational, he may not mean what he thinks he means. But he does have a point, writes Ryan Craig.
Dropping the D
Transfer rates at North Carolina's Stanly Community College increased after the college made the simple grading change of no longer awarding D's.
Publication by Design
Two major journals experiment with "registered reports," agreeing to publish articles based on their design and potential significance, not their results. Could this be a model for others, and one solution to the reproducibility crisis?
Graduation Rates and Bright Lines
Regional accreditors weigh in on graduation rates with an analysis of colleges with low rates, but the agencies argue against using a "bright-line" approach.
Why Transfer Mission Matters
With President Trump and others saying community colleges should focus only on vocational programs, some educators note the key role the institutions play in getting students on the road to bachelor's degrees.
Less Community, More Vocational
President Trump wants to see community colleges change names and shift focus to more job training, which two-year college leaders say they already do.