Promoting Equity in Developmental Education Reform: A Conversation with Nikki Edgecombe and Michael Weiss

In a new episode of MDRC’s Evidence First podcast, Leigh Parise talks with Nikki Edgecombe, a senior research scholar at CCRC who leads CAPR, and Michael Weiss, a senior fellow in postsecondary education at MDRC, about what has been learned about promoting equity in developmental education reform.

Video: Reforming Math Pathways at California’s Community Colleges

This video includes a presentation by Olga Rodríguez of the Public Policy Institute of California, followed by a panel discussion featuring Nikki Edgecombe (CAPR and CCRC), Laura Metune (California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office), and Myra Snell (California Acceleration Project).

How Developmental Education Policy Gets Done

At CAPR's annual meeting on June 29, a discussion between CAPR’s Nikki Edgecombe, Dustin Weeden of the National Conference of State Legislatures, and Christina Whitfield of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association turned up valuable insights for higher education reformers. CCRC Communications Specialist Elizabeth Ganga highlights the main points from this session.

CAPR Link Roundup: Recent Developmental Ed Reports and Resources

One goal we have for the new CAPR blog is to highlight new and interesting studies on developmental education—from both inside and outside of CAPR, CCRC, and MDRC—and other resources for researchers and college officials seeking to understand dev ed and work on reforms. Here’s the latest.

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