Community colleges and the students they often serve — especially first-generation, students of color, and lower-income students — were disproportionately hit during the pandemic. Steep enrollment declines, worsening social inequities, and the pandemic's economic fallout, along with longstanding structural issues, complicate these institutions' road to recovery. Leaders are working hard to reset and rebuild to meet the many challenges of the moment.
What Community Colleges Need to Thrive identifies strategies and approaches forward-thinking leaders are using to tackle the sector's most pressing challenges.
