Israel Vicencio is a pre-nursing student at Pierce College in Washington. A U.S. Army veteran and a father to a 14-month-old son, he is one of millions of community college students who, every year, work toward a degree while raising a family. achievingthedream.org/parenting-st...

Every college student has a “why” — a reason for pursuing higher education that motivates them on their journey. We asked parenting students across the ATD Network what drives them forward:

Read about the data-informed approach Pierce College is taking to become a family-friendly institution where parenting students can thrive. achievingthedream.org/transforming...

Our Data and Analytics Summit may be over, but ATD has a number of great events coming up! Registration for DREAM 2026 is now open, we hope to see you in Portland, Oregon! Register for DREAM: achievingthedream.org/dream2026 See all of ATD’s upcoming events: achievingthedream.org/events

We have another full room for this afternoon’s plenary session at the Data & Analytics Summit! This session featured Dr. Nicole Smith and Dr. Tana Hicks, and focused on how community colleges are using data to define, measure, and enhance economic and social mobility. #ATDToday

We’re kicking off our 2nd day of the Data Summit w/ Dr. Karen A. Stout, Dr. Erica Amorim, & Paul Fain exploring how community colleges are using workforce and data insights to align teaching, advising, & student support w/ the needs of their local communities. achievingthedream.org/innovation/c...

Our first day at the 2025 Data & Analytics Summit continues with a workshop focused on unlocking the power of the Postsecondary Data Partnership. Learn more about the PDP here: achievingthedream.org/innovation/p...

“When we help our students meet their basic needs, they can better focus on learning.” See how Austin Community College District is helping its parenting students persist and thrive in college: achievingthedream.org/back-to-basi...

Ready to become the institution of choice for parenting students? The ATD Strategy Hub has a wealth of resources to help you support learners at every phase, from credit for prior learning to HyFlex courses. strategyhub.achievingthedream.org

How do community colleges show up for their parenting students? We asked students across the ATD Network how they’re supported. Here’s what they said:

Check out the latest episode of the Owens Community College Conversations podcast featuring ATD’s Dr. Karen Stout! Check out the full conversation with Owens Community College President, Dr. Dione Dorsey Somerville, and Dr. Stout here: rss.com/podcasts/owe...

The supplemental Knowing Our Students guide from ATD and Advising Success Network dives into who parenting students are, the specific barriers they may face, and the importance of support at the individual, family, and community levels. Read the guide: achievingthedream.org/wp-content/u...

Alongside other ATD Network colleges, Florida State College at Jacksonville is working to understand its parenting students better, so that everyone from leadership to faculty to advising staff is equipped to meet their needs. Read more: achievingthedream.org/to-support-s...

We asked parenting students in the ATD Network: What do you wish other people knew about being a student parent? Here’s what they told us:

A new book from the Community College Research Center introduces next-frontier strategies for implementing guided pathways, including ways to increase timely and efficient completion of programs equip students for success in jobs and further education. hep.gse.harvard.edu/978168253991...

Learn how eight community colleges stepped up their support of parenting students through the College Success for Single Mothers Project — and gain practical insights for your own institution: achievingthedream.org/new-report-h...

September is Student Parent Month! Follow along all month as we share stories featuring student parents. North Arkansas College is ramping up its efforts to support parenting students and show them that campus is a place where they belong — and can thrive. achievingthedream.org/showing-pare...

Achieving the Dream is now accepting proposals for 60-minute and 30-minute concurrent sessions at DREAM 2026, happening March 2–5, 2026, in beautiful Portland, Oregon! Learn more and submit your proposal: atd.smapply.io/prog/dream_2...

The hotel deadline for our 2025 Data and Analytics Summit has been extended to August 26! Make your room reservation and register today: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Join Dr. Tana Hicks at the 2025 Data and Analytics Summit for a plenary session focused on how community colleges use data to drive economic and social transformation. Learn more and register: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Join Dr. Audrey J. Jaeger at the 2025 Data and Analytics Summit for a plenary session focused on connecting access, teaching and learning practices, and community impact through data! Learn more and register: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Join Dr. Nicole Smith at the 2025 Data and Analytics Summit for a plenary session focused on how community colleges use data to drive economic and social transformation. Today is the hotel deadline! Register now: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Join Paul Fain at ATD's Data and Analytics Summit to learn how community colleges are aligning programs and student supports with local workforce needs to drive economic mobility and regional development! Our hotel deadline is tomorrow, register today: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Retention and graduation rates are up since Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, an ATD Network College, condensed most courses from 16 weeks to 8. “As colleges like NWTC share their success with shorter classes, the model is building momentum.” -Dr. Karen Stout wisconsinwatch.org/2025/08/nort...

Our Data Summit is happening Sept 17-19 in College Park, MD! The Summit will bring together higher ed professionals to explore how data can drive institutional transformation, advance economic mobility, & strengthen community vibrancy & student success. achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Joshua Williams, M.S., ATD’s new associate director of holistic student supports, explores how institutions can build ecosystems of care that foster trust, dignity, and student success. Read more: achievingthedream.org/reimagining-...

Catch up with five of the inspiring 2025 DREAM Scholars to hear how their experiences at DREAM continue to shape their paths and their impact as leaders! Read more: achievingthedream.org/still-dreami...

New report | Creating the AI-Enabled Community College: A Road Map for Using Generative AI To Accelerate Student Success This report from the ATD AI for All Task Force outlines the challenges and opportunities that generative AI presents for comm colleges. achievingthedream.org/creating-the...

Our K-College Institute lunch session features ATD's Stephanie Davolos & Anthony Perez, Program Manager for the Dual Enrollment Survey of Student Engagement (DESSE), discussing how colleges can use DESSE to evaluate & improve programs for dual enrolled students. cccse.org/desse

What are K-College Institute attendees looking forward to learning while they’re in Denver? Katrina Brooks, Assistant Director of Gateway to College at Metropolitan Community College, is excited to learn more about other GtC programs, specifically long-term success and sustainability strategies!

We’re starting the last day of our K-College Institute with a panel discussion focused on dual enrollment’s past, present, and future! Learn more about ATD’s dual enrollment work: achievingthedream.org/areas-of-exp...

Our lunch session today at the K-College Institute features ATD’s Nick Mathern and Alex Perry discussing the policy landscape shaping early college and dual enrollment. Ready to advance your dual enrollment learning? Check out ATD’s Dual Enrollment Workshops: achievingthedream.org/service/dual...

We’re starting our 2nd day of the K-College Institute with Dr. Karen Stout & Dr. Sonya Christian, California Community Colleges Chancellor, discussing using dual enrollment to build thriving communities. Learn about ATD’s Community Vibrancy framework: achievingthedream.org/innovation/c...

Our 1st day of the 2025 K-College Institute continues w/ an interactive workshop focusing on strengthening dual enrollment through the lens of access & purpose led by Community College Research Center! Learn about CCRC’s Dual Enrollment Equity Pathways framework: ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications...

ATD is in Denver for our 2025 K-College Institute! We’re kicking off the institute with a Gateway to College Network meeting focused on envisioning the next 20 years of the Gateway to College Network. #ATDToday Learn more about ATD’s Gateway to College work: achievingthedream.org/gateway-to-c...

Explore how colleges are using data to strengthen student outcomes, build relevant programs, and advance economic mobility in the communities they serve at ATD’s 11th Annual Data & Analytics Summit in College Park, MD, Sept 17–19. Learn more and register: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Have you read the July issue of Network Connection, ATD's newsletter? Learn about the latest from ATD and news from Network colleges across the country! Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/achievingthe... Subscribe: achievingthedream.org/newsletter-f...

Explore how colleges are using data to strengthen student outcomes, build relevant programs, and advance economic mobility in the communities they serve at ATD’s 11th Annual Data & Analytics Summit, Using Data To Power Community Vibrancy! Learn more and register: achievingthedream.org/datasummit2025

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

Teams from nine new community colleges are in Charlotte, North Carolina for Achieving the Dream’s 2025 Kickoff Institute. Learn from the presidents of these nine colleges why they’re joining the ATD Network. Learn more about the 2025 Kickoff Institute: achievingthedream.org/new-network-...

ATD’s Community Vibrancy Framework is a roadmap for community college sustainability, a pathway for ensuring relevance with value, and a redefining moment for the student success movement. Delve deeper into the work of individual colleges in the CV Cohort by reading their college-specific profiles.

Have you read the June issue of Network Connection, ATD's newsletter? Learn about the latest from ATD and news from Network colleges across the country! Read the newsletter: mailchi.mp/achievingthe... Subscribe: achievingthedream.org/newsletter-f...

After attending DREAM 2025, this group of doctoral students developed proposals for educational programs or policies aimed at improving access, momentum, mobility, or community vitality at community colleges. Read about their innovative ideas: achievingthedream.org/fresh-ideas-...