Colleges and states should think twice before reinstating inequitable standardized tests to determine eligibility for high school dual enrollment post-COVID.

Community college programs need a major overhaul. @AspenHigherEd and @CommunityCCRC are launching a new effort to expand post-graduation opportunity for all students. #communitycolleges #equityineducation

Colleges that are serious about creating more equitable transfer pathways have much to learn from Xueli Wang's research.

Dynamic duo!.

"Want to see more students successfully transfer? Invest in their first year." - @UmikaKumar in this week's #BeyondTransfer blog. Read more at

Love Dr Al'splanning template aligned with the pillars of Guided Pathways.

See this new report by @CommunityCCRC and @WestEd on how colleges like @AlamoColleges1, @CollegeSinclair, @CCRINews are building #GuidedPathways to college and career opportunity for students and a supply of talent to grow their local economies.

Kudos to @AlamoColleges1 for advancing #studentsuccess and #equityineducation while expanding enrollment by connecting @College_Promise students to #guidedpathways to college and career success.

Check out this new data tool @meikled_john and I created for community colleges and state systems to use in assessing whether their programs are worth completing and lead to equitable opportunities for all students. #studentsuccess #equityineducation

If your college wants to recruit and retain more students, apply for the free virtual summer institute my colleagues and I at @CommunityCCRC are offering to help reimagine the program onboarding experience with #studentsuccess and #equity in mind.

What we learned from research since Redesigning America's Community Colleges. Check out my conversation with higher ed coach, Dr. Al Solano (@ContinuousLrner).#studentsuccess #equity.

RT @LoraStrum: Did you miss #NewsHourChats on the changing face of #higherEd? @AshASmithNews + @DavisJenkCCRC joined me on @NewsHour to fin….

A11: Bachelor’s or even graduate degrees are increasingly required for advancement in many occupations that in the past did not require them. Workers with technical skills and a bachelor’s are in strong demand for technical jobs in many industries. #NewsHourChats 3/3.

A11: Good examples are workforce or applied bachelor’s degrees offered by community colleges in a number of states designed in collaboration with local employers to prepare older, working and place-bound students for high-demand, career-path jobs. #NewsHourChats 2/3.

A11: Adult students want college credentials that can help them advance quickly to jobs that will enable them to support their families. So, in addition to accommodating adults’ busy schedules, colleges can ensure that their programs lead to career-path jobs. #NewsHourChats 1/3.

RT @AshASmithNews: A10: Guided pathways (see the work by @CommunityCCRC and @DavisJenkCCRC) can really play a huge role. Because there are….

A10: Adults typically prefer accelerated programs that allow them to take blocks of classes in early mornings, evenings or weekends. Colleges should offer flipped classrooms (where lectures are online) and other methods that maximize interaction with faculty. #NewsHourChats 3/3.

A10: Colleges should guarantee that they offer the courses students need to make progress on their plans when they need them. #NewsHourChats 2/3.

A10: Adults don’t have time to waste on taking courses that don’t count toward a degree. Every student should have a full-program plan that shows what courses the student needs to take and how long it will take at their current pace to complete their program. #NewsHourChats 1/3.

A9: State financial aid tends to be designed for traditional college students. Notable exceptions are Washington State’s Opportunity Grant program and the Tennessee Reconnect program, which support working or displaced adults to complete a college credential. #NewsHourChats 2/2.