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How Congress Can Support Community College Students

In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, President Thomas Bailey and Thomas Brock, Director of the Community College Research Center, outline why modest federal investment would go a long way toward helping community college students to complete their studies and enter the workforce

Listen Now: President Thomas Bailey Appears on EdUp Experience Podcast to Discuss Essential Issues in Higher Education

The new episode of the series, produced by Elvin R. Freytes (M.A. ’01), features the leader at the helm of Teachers College

Preparing for Jobs, Citizenship and Life

Everyone needs an education that combines the technical with the timeless, argue Thomas Bailey and Clive Belfield

Sounding a Call of “Excellence for All”

In his first State of the College address, Thomas Bailey details plans to more strongly support faculty, students and staff

Reimagining Developmental Education

President Thomas Bailey to give keynote at Community College Research Center conference

Degrees or Short-term Credentials? TC President Thomas Bailey outlines the tradeoffs for community college students

Writing a New Chapter

Inaugurated as TC’s 11th President, Thomas R. Bailey calls for the College to marshal “the power of we” to create paths for all to flourish

The Pathfinder

TC’s new president has spent his career pondering how to make education enriching for all comers

TC’s President: Thomas R. Bailey

Education economist Thomas R. Bailey is a leading authority on community colleges.

Thomas Bailey in NYT “Room for Debate”

P-Tech Shows Lessons to be Learned

“We Must Do More”

At CCRC’s 20th anniversary celebration, 2nd Lady Dr. Jill Biden calls for greater investment in community colleges

CCRC’s Thomas Bailey in WashPo

Rethinking the ‘cafeteria’ approach to community college

Changing the Higher Ed Conversation

TC’s Community College Research Center celebrates 20 years of transformative research

TC’s Thomas Bailey in the Chronicle

Access to High-quality Education is Unequal from Earliest Schooling