I didn't read the NY Times article because, of course, it's behind a paywall, but I do appreciate this response from Phil Hill, and especially the bit quoting Russ Poulin, former executive director at WCET, and especially this point: "the author ignores that many community college students either would not attend at all or would have their road to degree completion stretched out enormously....this risking their ability to persist." Hill adduces additional data and points out "Analyses indicate that students who attempt a greater proportion of online credit courses tend to earn more credits overall and are more likely to graduate from the community college within four years."
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