Community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs are growing. A lot. Nearly 570 CCB programs exist in the United States today, operating at 148 community and technical colleges in 25 states. 

A new e-book now captures the "who, what, where, when, and why" of 20 promising practices implemented by these institutions. Each promising practice profile provides details on how the promising practice works, available evidence of student enrollments and outcomes, and lessons learned.

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Rents for off-campus housing are on the rise, forcing more students deeper into debt and pushing others out of school altogether.

Even before the current rent increases, many students were teetering on the edge. A survey from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice shows more students at both community colleges and four-year institutions are struggling to pay for essential things like rent, food, and utilities. 

Illustration: Jon Krause

For all of the effort companies have poured into hiring and advancing people of color, those moves rarely benefit the biggest—and most diverse—pool of workers they employ: the millions of low-wage workers in America’s stores, warehouses, plants, and other frontline workplaces.

New research from McKinsey & Company shines a light on the experiences of frontline workers of color, the pathways from the front line to the middle class, and the skills workers need to advance.