Gazing Into the Future: A Synopsis of Unanswered Questions

More than two dozen authors contributed to this special issue from 14 different think tanks, regional collaborative organizations, and institution-based policy centers and institutes to share the work being done to promote the community college agenda at state, regional, and national levels in the United States. This article synthesizes the still unanswered questions posed by contributors to this special issue, and it poses additional questions for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to consider. It closes with a call to action, encouraging scholars, scholar-practitioners, and graduate students to engage in research that begins to help answer these questions for future action.