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Overcoming the “Opportunity Mirage” with Community College Baccalaureate Degrees

  • Posted by Angela Kersenbrock
  • Categories News & Updates, Trends
  • Date June 1, 2021
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CCB Researcher Dr. Elizabeth Meza explains how Washington state has embraced community college baccalaureate degrees in her latest blog post: Overcoming the “Opportunity Mirage” with Community College Baccalaureate Degrees

“Counter to claims CCB degrees are duplicative and unnecessary, the decade-long experience of Washington state is that CCB degrees add to baccalaureate attainment to help meet workforce needs and increase economic security for individuals and families otherwise left behind.”

Find this insightful piece here. 

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