House Republican Budget Threatens Public Education and Opportunity for Young People ArticleNov 13, 2023 House Republican Budget Threatens Public Education and Opportunity for Young People House Republican leadership’s proposed funding bill would vastly cut support for economically disadvantaged students and eliminate important programs in the K-12 education, youth workforce development, and higher education spheres. Nov 13, 2023 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Allie Pearce, Tania Otero Martinez, 1 More Marcella Bombardieri
At Navajo Technical University, a World-Class Laboratory Is Building Native American Manufacturing Capacity ArticleJan 24, 2023 At Navajo Technical University, a World-Class Laboratory Is Building Native American Manufacturing Capacity In the third and final installment in a series on Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), the Center for American Progress and American Indian College Fund examine how a Tribal university in New Mexico is creating engineering and advanced manufacturing career opportunities on the rural Navajo Nation. Jan 24, 2023 Marcella Bombardieri, Dina M. Horwedel
A Minnesota Tribal College Teaches Law Enforcement in Effort To Put More Native Americans ‘Behind the Badge’ ArticleDec 15, 2022 A Minnesota Tribal College Teaches Law Enforcement in Effort To Put More Native Americans ‘Behind the Badge’ In the second installment in a three-part series on Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), the Center for American Progress and American Indian College Fund look at Leech Lake Tribal College’s law enforcement degree program and the college’s work on cultural revitalization and basic needs insecurity. Dec 15, 2022 Marcella Bombardieri, Dina M. Horwedel
For Native Americans, Tribal Colleges Tackle the ‘Present-Day Work of Our Ancestors’ ArticleNov 18, 2022 For Native Americans, Tribal Colleges Tackle the ‘Present-Day Work of Our Ancestors’ In the first installment in a series on Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), the Center for American Progress and American Indian College Fund explore the essential role TCUs play in their communities and why investing in them should be a priority for policymakers. Nov 18, 2022 Marcella Bombardieri, Dina M. Horwedel
The Supreme Court Censoring History and Race Would Be a Mistake ArticleOct 28, 2022 The Supreme Court Censoring History and Race Would Be a Mistake Race-conscious remedies, such as voting rights protections and affirmative action in college admissions, are supported by the Constitution, are a part of American history, and are essential to equal opportunity. Oct 28, 2022 Nicole Lee Ndumele, Ben Olinsky, Marcella Bombardieri
5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation ArticleAug 15, 2022 5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation Student debt cancellation would help people of all ages, reduce the racial wealth gap, and help borrowers weather turmoil in the student loan system. Aug 15, 2022 Ella Azoulay, Jared C. Bass, Marcella Bombardieri, 1 More Bradley D. Custer
There’s a dire shortage of nurses across the US. There’s also an overlooked solution In the NewsJul 20, 2022 There’s a dire shortage of nurses across the US. There’s also an overlooked solution Marcella Bombardieri and Marina Zhavoronkova outline several steps that lawmakers can take to address the nursing shortage in the United States. Jul 20, 2022 CNN Marcella Bombardieri, Marina Zhavoronkova
How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America ReportMay 23, 2022 How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America The COVID-19 pandemic worsened a national shortage of registered nurses, making it increasingly urgent that policymakers invest in higher education, coordinate strategies to alleviate the pressures on the nursing workforce, and make the entire health care system more equitable and stable. May 23, 2022 Marina Zhavoronkova, Bradley D. Custer, Anona Neal, 2 More Justin Schweitzer, Marcella Bombardieri
Fact Sheet: Easing the American Nursing Shortage Fact SheetMay 23, 2022 Fact Sheet: Easing the American Nursing Shortage Major investments of federal funding and sustained coordination are needed to mitigate the impact of nursing shortages and improve the nation’s ability to improve the health care system. May 23, 2022 Marina Zhavoronkova, Bradley D. Custer, Anona Neal, 2 More Justin Schweitzer, Marcella Bombardieri
The Case for a Longer Student Loan Repayment Pause ArticleApr 12, 2022 The Case for a Longer Student Loan Repayment Pause The Biden administration is making important changes to protect student loan borrowers, but there is still more work to do. Apr 12, 2022 Bradley D. Custer, Marcella Bombardieri
The United States Must Support HBCUs and Opportunity for Black College Students ArticleMar 2, 2022 The United States Must Support HBCUs and Opportunity for Black College Students The recent rash of bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities is just one of the numerous signs that America is at risk of winding the clock backward when it comes to opportunities for Black students in higher education. Mar 2, 2022 Jared C. Bass, Marcella Bombardieri
Covid-19 changed education in America — permanently In the NewsApr 15, 2021 Covid-19 changed education in America — permanently Marcella Bombardieri explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed education in the United States. Apr 15, 2021 Politico Marcella Bombardieri
What the Biden Administration Can Do Now To Make College More Affordable, Accountable, and Racially Just ArticleFeb 3, 2021 What the Biden Administration Can Do Now To Make College More Affordable, Accountable, and Racially Just The pandemic has increased the urgency of reforming higher education and undoing the damage of the Trump years. Feb 3, 2021 Marcella Bombardieri
Community colleges have a big local impact — they deserve local funding In the NewsFeb 1, 2021 Community colleges have a big local impact — they deserve local funding Author Marcella Bombardieri explains how community colleges—which largely serve low- and middle-income students—have been weakened by years of underfunding and argues that they need local funding. Feb 1, 2021 The Boston Globe Marcella Bombardieri
Tapping Local Support To Strengthen Community Colleges ReportOct 28, 2020 Tapping Local Support To Strengthen Community Colleges Expanding local appropriations could help provide the resources that community colleges need to boost social mobility in their regions. Oct 28, 2020 Marcella Bombardieri
Among Forests and Bayous, a Fledgling College and Fragile Dreams ReportJul 23, 2020 Among Forests and Bayous, a Fledgling College and Fragile Dreams The story of central Louisiana’s new community college holds lessons on improving opportunity in rural America—lessons that should help guide leaders responding to the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. Jul 23, 2020 Marcella Bombardieri
The best route for moving up is in danger of being blocked In the NewsJul 23, 2020 The best route for moving up is in danger of being blocked Through the lens of a community college student in rural Louisiana, Marcella Bombardieri describes why Congress must invest sufficiently in public colleges amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jul 23, 2020 The Boston Globe Marcella Bombardieri
‘If You Had a Need, You Got Help’: A Community College President’s Approach Towards Coronavirus In the NewsMay 15, 2020 ‘If You Had a Need, You Got Help’: A Community College President’s Approach Towards Coronavirus Author Marcella Bombardieri interviews Russell Lowery-Hart, the president of a community college in Amarillo, Texas, about what challenges students in poverty are facing during the coronavirus pandemic and how colleges are trying to help. May 15, 2020 Talk Poverty Marcella Bombardieri
An Investment for Generations: A Q&A on Advancing Equity in Higher Education Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApr 13, 2020 An Investment for Generations: A Q&A on Advancing Equity in Higher Education Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic Student affairs leaders at California State University, Dominguez Hills, highlight challenges that students and colleges are facing during the coronavirus pandemic—and explain how policymakers can help them persevere. Apr 13, 2020 Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri
Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApr 2, 2020 Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic The federal government must take action in order to address the immediate-, medium-, and long-term fallout from the coronavirus crisis on pre-K, K-12 and higher education. Apr 2, 2020 Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri, Neil Campbell, 4 More Antoinette Flores, Steven Jessen-Howard, Laura Jimenez, Simon Workman
Trump’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Deepen the Student Debt Crisis ArticleFeb 10, 2020 Trump’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Deepen the Student Debt Crisis The White House has proposed billions of dollars in cuts to supports for college students. Feb 10, 2020 Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri, Antoinette Flores, 3 More Marissa Alayna Navarro, Taseen Shamim, Victoria Yuen
Massachusetts excels at higher education — for the white and well-off In the NewsJan 28, 2020 Massachusetts excels at higher education — for the white and well-off Although Massachusetts is the most educated state in the country, author Marcella Bombardieri explains why the state's higher education system works primarily for white, well-off students while leaving Black, Latino, and low-income undergraduates behind. Jan 28, 2020 The Boston Globe Marcella Bombardieri
Restoring the Promise of Higher Education ArticleOct 16, 2019 Restoring the Promise of Higher Education The House’s Higher Education Act reauthorization bill would create a more equitable, affordable, and accountable higher education system. Oct 16, 2019 Colleen Campbell, Antoinette Flores, Marcella Bombardieri, 3 More Victoria Yuen, Marissa Alayna Navarro, Dante Barboy
How to fix education’s racial inequities, one tweak at a time In the NewsSep 25, 2019 How to fix education’s racial inequities, one tweak at a time Marcella Bombardieri discusses how changes at Pasadena City College are having a positive impact on minority students. Sep 25, 2019 Politico Marcella Bombardieri
Equity Audits: A Tool for Campus Improvement ArticleApr 3, 2019 Equity Audits: A Tool for Campus Improvement Newly proposed legislation will help colleges identify ways to better serve students of all backgrounds. Apr 3, 2019 Marcella Bombardieri
Congress should banish college savings In the NewsDec 31, 2018 Congress should banish college savings Marcela Bombardieri explains why Congress should stop asking families to save for college. Dec 31, 2018 The Boston Globe Marcella Bombardieri
Can Nonprofit Startups Make a College Degree Attainable for Low-Income Adults? ArticleOct 24, 2018 Can Nonprofit Startups Make a College Degree Attainable for Low-Income Adults? Organizations in several cities are mixing online competency-based degree programs with in-person supports, aiming to help students who have been poorly served by both purely online programs and the traditional classroom. Oct 24, 2018 Marcella Bombardieri
A Promising Model to Boost Retention for Part-Time Students ReportJul 31, 2018 A Promising Model to Boost Retention for Part-Time Students Bunker Hill Community College in Boston has seen improved retention for part-time students enrolled in learning communities. Jul 31, 2018 Marcella Bombardieri
The Imperative to Support Single Mothers in College The Imperative to Support Single Mothers in College New research highlights the urgency for better supporting the 2.1 million single mothers in college. Jul 19, 2018 Marcella Bombardieri
Colleges Are No Match for American Poverty In the NewsMay 30, 2018 Colleges Are No Match for American Poverty Author Marcella Bombardieri profiles Amarillo College and its president's efforts to better accommodate its low-income students. May 30, 2018 The Atlantic Marcella Bombardieri
Trump’s Budget Proposes More Than $200 Billion in Cuts to Students ArticleFeb 14, 2018 Trump’s Budget Proposes More Than $200 Billion in Cuts to Students President Trump's tax cuts rewarded people born into wealth. Now he wants to pay for it by making it harder for millions of low- and middle-income Americans to afford college. Feb 14, 2018 Marcella Bombardieri, Colleen Campbell, Antoinette Flores, 3 More Sara Garcia, CJ Libassi, Ben Miller
Part-Time Students Deserve More Attention In the NewsNov 3, 2017 Part-Time Students Deserve More Attention Author Marcella Bombardieri discusses why policymakers should pay attention to the growing population of part-time students and consider new initiatives to ensure those students' success. Nov 3, 2017 Real Clear Education Marcella Bombardieri
New Data Highlight How Higher Education Is Failing Part-Time Students ArticleOct 18, 2017 New Data Highlight How Higher Education Is Failing Part-Time Students For the first time, the federal government has revealed outcomes for nontraditional students enrolled at individual institutions. Oct 18, 2017 Colleen Campbell, Marcella Bombardieri
The Part-Time Student Challenge VideoSep 6, 2017 The Part-Time Student Challenge This video examines why it’s time for policymakers to address the needs of part-time students so that college can work for all. Sep 6, 2017 Marcella Bombardieri, Mark Hatton, Andrew Satter
Hidden in Plain Sight ReportSep 6, 2017 Hidden in Plain Sight Most part-time college students never make it to graduation. The higher education system must do better. Sep 6, 2017 Marcella Bombardieri
Don’t let good news on summer Pell Grants distract from the Trump budget’s damaging higher-ed proposals In the NewsJun 1, 2017 Don’t let good news on summer Pell Grants distract from the Trump budget’s damaging higher-ed proposals Authors Marcella Bombardieri and Ben Miller warn against the Trump administration's budget cuts targeting student aid, despite the fact that the year-round Pell Grant program was restored. Jun 1, 2017 The Hechinger Report Marcella Bombardieri, Ben Miller