In the News

Can Community Colleges Save the U.S. Economy?, Time, July 20, 2009

"Community Colleges are an essential part of our economy" - Obama Pushes for More Aid to Community Colleges
Time, July 15, 2009

CCSSE's latest survey measuring the five categories linked to student engagement: academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, student effort and support for learners.

Read the USA Today Article

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Council of Economic Advisers Releases Report on Jobs of the Future
Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow, from President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers offers an overview of how the U.S. labor market is expected to grow and develop over the next few years. The report discusses the skills and training that will likely be most relevant in growing occupations, and the attributes of an education and training system designed to best equip the workers of today for the jobs of tomorrow.

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Tools for Developmental Education

*Check out all the Bridges toolkits here

The Developmental Education toolkit provides an overview of developmental education data and challenges with tools for analysis and discussion on college readiness, postsecondary transition, programming, financing and student financial aid, and performance accountability.

Listen to toolkit author Thomas Greene, Ph.D., Jim Applegate from the Lumina Foundation and Byron McClenney of the University of Texas at Austin walk through the challenges faced and resources available in our archive of the live Webinar from September 16, 2008.

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The Significance of Subbaccalaureate Certificates to Community Colleges

This presentation looks at the impact and function of community colleges in America's economy.

South Seattle Community College Wine Making Program has changed the lives of its participants and fed the local economy with skilled workers for the growing Washington wine industry.

 

"As an adult, it's harder to go to school... I never thought I'd be here, starting a bright future and a great career." South Seattle Community College provides non-traditional students an accessible education and the greater Washington State community a skilled workforce. View our Profiles of Opportunity video of one student's experience and how this program has changed her life.

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Publications

Bridges to Opportunity for Underprepared Adults A State Policy Guide for Community College Leaders provides strategies, tools and case studies to improve education and employment outcomes for educationally and economically disadvantaged adults.

Click here to request a copy of the publication.

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A key aspect of community college vitality lies in its stakeholders.

Click here to view our report, Engaging Stakeholders for Community College Success, which highlights case statements from our grantees on effective stakeholder development.

 

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