Speeches & Articles

Reimagining Developmental Education

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

TC’s President: Thomas R. Bailey

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

The False Dichotomy between Academic Learning & Occupational Skills

What distinctions are there between vocational (career and technical) education and academic learning in college?

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

“We Must Do More”

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

Changing the Higher Ed Conversation

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

CCRC’s Thomas Bailey in WashPo

Rethinking the ‘cafeteria’ approach to community college

TC’s Thomas Bailey in the Chronicle

Access to High-quality Education is Unequal from Earliest Schooling

The Pathfinder

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

The Power of “We”: Creating Pathways for all to Flourish

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

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

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

Opinion: Teaching Is In Crisis: Graduate Schools Of Education Can Help

In Forbes, President Thomas Bailey discusses challenges to the teaching profession and ways that graduate education schools can help provide a map for the future

President Thomas Bailey Explores Essential Elements to Support Community College Students on EdUp Experience Podcast

Diving into building pathways for success, providing social support and more, Bailey co-hosted the episode on the critical role of two-year colleges in the education landscape – and how leaders can best put their students on pathways for success

Opinion: Bailey and Jenkins Make the Case for Expanding CUNY Dual Enrollment Program

Extension of Thomas Bailey’s Teachers College Presidency

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Working for the Public Good: State of the College 2023

Plus updates on optimizing TC’s strengths, supporting our community and more

Unaddressed and Ignored: Why Our Next President Must Address the Crisis in Our Schools

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

Thomas Bailey in NYT “Room for Debate”

P-Tech Shows Lessons to be Learned

Preparing for Jobs, Citizenship and Life

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