Across the US, the pandemic hit community colleges hard. Enrollment is down and institutions have reduced staff and payroll. And while
community colleges are heavily integrated into their local and regional education and workforce development fabric, federal policy is critical to sustaining and
advancing these institutions. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, Fellow Rebecca Natow explains how federal support promotes equity, accessibility, and opportunity in community colleges and how that support is evolving under the Biden administration.
Guest:
Rebecca Natow, fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government & assistant professor of educational leadership and policy, Hofstra University
Learn More:
Federal Policy on Community Colleges: Presidential Priorities and Policy Tools
