A long-term study finds that students in Chicago’s One Million Degrees program increase their likelihood of graduating, securing stable jobs and earning a livable wage.

One Million Degrees (OMD) — the Chicago-based nonprofit that pioneered a comprehensive approach to boosting completion rates for community college students — and City Colleges of Chicago today ...

Program giving academic, financial support helps City Colleges grads earn more, study finds By Mary Norkol. Support works: Community college students who participate in the Chicag ...

Senshay Lofton woke up at 5 a.m. last month to help load boxes into her family’s car and then watched as her mom, dad and older sister drove past the bungalows of the city’s Southwest Side toward the ...

Olive-Harvey College in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood is making it easier for high school students to get a head start on their careers. The college at 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave., part of the City ...

Community colleges drive economic opportunity and mobility across the country. Tori Kendrick, Grads of Life’s Senior Director of Thought Leadership, reflects on their critical role in closing the ...