Reports
Empty Promises: The Myth of College Access in America
This report examines the plight of high school graduates from both low- and moderate-income families. It analyzes the financial barriers that confront high school graduates from low- and moderate-income families — particularly those graduates who are college qualified. In addition, More »
Reports
New Agenda Series: Critical Connections
The report is organized into six sections: The first section describes the methodology used by NCHEMS to conduct the 50-state survey and analyze its results. The second presents results on the overall status of state- and system-level SUR systems on More »
Reports
Setting Up Success in Developmental Education: How State Policy Can Help Community Colleges Improve Student Outcomes
Too many students who enroll in community college are not on track for success. Six out of 10 must take at least one developmental education course before they can enroll in college-level courses. This publication, from Jobs for the Future, More »
Reports
How State Policy Creates Barriers to Degree Completion and Impedes Student Success in the California Community Colleges
California’s community colleges are providing broad access to college, but that access is not translating into degree completion. Only 60 percent of first-time community college students are seeking a degree or certificate, and only about one-fourth of these transfer to More »
Adult learners
Illuminations: Returning to Learning (Summary)
Adult learners get too little attention and too few resources because our system is designed for traditional students. This publication reports on the Emerging Pathways project, which seeks to identify the diverse needs and characteristics of adult learners, understand patterns More »
