While a complex national debate occurs in academic and policy circles over whether there is a skills gap, community colleges face a different reality on the ground. That was the challenge faced by educators on the American Association of Community Colleges’ Implementation Team 5, a group of community college leaders who came together over the […]
Opinion
Time to Get Serious About Redesigning Our Colleges
Everyone who works in a community college knows that the only authentic measure of a college’s success is the success of its students. And despite the truly significant contributions these institutions already are making to their communities and country, it is evident that we are falling short. College completion rates are unacceptably low. Achievement gaps […]