Presidents Report Gaps in Government Communication

FIGURE 8

Presidents Report Gaps in Government Communication

Percent of presidents who rated the quality of government communication and engagement with community colleges on regional economic development

Bar chart of survey data showing presidents believe federal agencies (28.6%) and state governments (20.4%) communicate "not well at all" on economic development.

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Source: Survey of 145 community college presidents and trustees; conducted by New America’s Future of Work & Innovation Economy Initiative and the Center for Policy and Practice at the Association of Community College Trustees, May–June 2026. Figure reflects responses from 49 presidents.

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