The Mixed Methods Blog

Perspectives from our researchers, highlights from recent studies, and other news about CCRC

Thomas Brock is the director of the Community College Research Center.

Letter From the Director: COVID Funding for Community Colleges

LetterFromtheDirector_CovidFunding

The next COVID-19 federal relief bill should more fairly distribute aid to community colleges, which educate a significant number of students belonging to communities disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Letter From the Director: Coronavirus Pandemic

LetterFromtheDirector_CoronavirusPandemic

CCRC is deeply concerned about how the coronavirus will affect community colleges and their students. Here, Director Thomas Brock reflects on responses to the pandemic thus far and describes the important role open-access institutions can play as the country rebuilds from this crisis.

Letter From the Director: Reflections on a Year at CCRC

tom-brock-headshot-blog

CCRC Director Thomas Brock highlights community college reform initiatives and research projects at the core of the center's work and describes two new studies that aim to inform the development of solutions in the field moving forward.

Letter From the Director: Responding to Research Findings on Developmental Education

devedoverview

CCRC Director Thomas Brock gives a broad overview of the landscape of developmental education reform. He details several strategies—including transition courses, corequisites, and math pathways—that aim to improve remediation, and describes what research has revealed thus far about the effectiveness of each approach.

Letter From CCRC Director Thomas Brock

Thomas Brock, CCRC director

Thomas Brock, who assumed the role of CCRC director on September 1, reflects on CCRC's current work and emerging priorities and invites stakeholders in the field to share suggestions or feedback.