Beyond the College Walls: Partnerships and the Future of Community College Reform

A provocative guide to the future of community college reform and the transformative partnerships necessary for success Beyond the College Walls is a forward-looking volume for community college presidents, trustees, faculty, and staff leaders who are ready to build powerful ecosystems of support for students and their communities.Grounded in two decades of completion-focused reform, the disruption and reset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and emerging models from across the country, the contributors argue that community colleges must dramatically expand and transform their relationships with employers, community organizations, and civic and political allies to achieve meaningful economic mobility for low-income and underserved learners. This accessible, practice-informed collection weaves together research, institutional case studies, and first-person perspectives from the field.Opening chapters take stock of the community college reform movement since the early 2000s, examining the gains a