Gonzales, an Aspen Presidential Fellow, leads the country's largest community college system, serving nearly 2 million students.

David Croom and our Postsecondary Success for Parents partners were featured in a Hechinger Report article raising awareness of the student father population in higher education and the essential resources and supports to increase graduation rates.

In a bonus episode and season finale for Ascend at the Aspen Institute's "1 in 5" podcast series, Ascend’s Marjorie Sims reflects on the first season, offers insight into what higher education institution institutions can learn from student parent stories, and sits down with two key collaborators in the work of supporting student parents: Chancellor of the City University of New York Félix Matos Rodríguez, and CUNY Mentor Coordinator and Ascend Parent Advisor Jesus Benitez: 1 in 5 Podcast: Meet the Stakeholders

Community colleges are crucial to launching students of color who have been historically excluded from opportunity.

Miami Dade College is a winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The Fort Pierce, Florida schools is a winner of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.