Community colleges across the country are engaging in large-scale, systemic change efforts that address multiple barriers to student success. This brief from the Community College Research Center describes one effort undertaken by Bronx Community College in which college leaders built on an existing initiative to scale the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) to catalyze a whole-college redesign.

English learners have tremendous potential but too often are held back from participating in college courses that lead to postsecondary degree completion and career success. This brief from Jobs for the Future explores the current state of dual enrollment participation for English learners, highlights promising practices, and provides recommendations for creating a more seamless transition between high school and…

A new report from IMS Global and Credential Engine details the growth of Open Badges, which are verifiable, shareable, and contain information about achievements and what recipients did to earn the badge. According to the report, there are 475,000 total badges around the world that individuals can earn, 381,561 of which are available from issuers in the U.S. To date, there…

A new report from the Urban Institute contends that a federal-state partnership to fund higher education could help address ongoing equity gaps, but whether such a program achieves policymakers’ goals depends on the details. The study specifically looks at college affordability proposals—including those for free or debt-free college—and examines who would benefit from different plans and how the distribution…

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that the total number of transfer students fell slightly more than 8 percent this year compared to fall 2019. Reverse transfers—four-year college students transferring into two-year colleges this fall—decreased the most, by 19.4 percent.

Intermediaries — also referred to as bridge builders, boundary spanners, conveners, and other names — fill the critical role of connecting all the parties in the system to empower people with the skills required in the labor force. Those parties generally include employers, educators, workers, and prospective workers. Within these categories may fall many other…

As communicators, our power lies in storytelling. We choose the narratives, messengers, words, and images that persuade people to change their minds or take action. With that power comes a responsibility to resist perpetuating racist systems and to do better. Or, as we say, do good.

These slides highlight the strategies and tactics Lumina relies on to build a fair and just education and training system for today's student that also meets society's needs.

Working with the City University of New York, MDRC’s Center for Applied Behavioral Science maps factors that impede students transferring from community colleges. This blueprint shows the stages of that transfer process, with information about challenges at each stage and interventions informed by behavioral science to help overcome them.

This visualization highlights the strategies and tactics Lumina relies on to build a fair and just education and training system for today's student that also meets society’s needs.