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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2015, Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges, with the goal of being accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility that eliminate inequities in educational and workforce outcomes. Shes helping colleges implement evidence-based reforms.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. mental health counseling, food banks, Internet access, transportation, etc.).