Children and Youth;Education and Literacy
This issue brief explaines how early care and education investments help prepare low-income children ages zero to five for kindergarten, a critical opportunity to increase readiness and close the achievement gap, provide an important work support for low-income working families and support the professional development and advancement of early care and education providers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southern)-Virginia;North America-United States (Southern)-District of Columbia-Washington;North America-United States (Southern)-Maryland
Higher Achievement is an intensive summer and after-school program that began in its current form in 1999 in Washington, DC. Today there are Higher Achievement programs in Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA; Richmond, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Baltimore, MD. The study includes the five Higher Education Achievement Centers that were operating in DC and Alexandria when the study began.
Each center serves about 85 students, or "scholars", recruited mainly through school referral. Starting the summer before youth enter fifth or sixth grade and extending through eighth grade. Higher Achievement provides scholars with up to 650 hours of academic instructio0n per year, as well as enrichment activities and targeted, academic mentoring.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / District of Columbia / Washington;North America / United States (Southern) / Virginia (Northern)
Higher Achievement is an intensive summer and after-school program that began in its current form in 1999 in Washington, DC. Today there are Higher Achievement programs in Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA; Richmond, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Baltimore, MD. The study includes the five Higher Education Achievement Centers that were operating in DC and Alexandria when the study began.
Each center serves about 85 students, or "scholars", recruited mainly through school referral. Starting the summer before youth enter fifth or sixth grade and extending through eighth grade. Higher Achievement provides scholars with up to 650 hours of academic instructio0n per year, as well as enrichment activities and targeted, academic mentoring.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / District of Columbia / Washington;North America / United States (Southern) / Virginia (Northern)
Profiles three Gates-supported high schools that have implemented the key elements of offering high-level math courses and supports, continually improving teachers' skills and knowledge, and using student information to drive instruction.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / Virginia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts;North America / United States (Northwestern) / Washington
Profiles three Gates-supported high schools that have implemented the key elements of offering high-level math courses and supports, continually improving teachers' skills and knowledge, and using student information to drive instruction.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / Virginia;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts;North America / United States (Northwestern) / Washington
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy
Explains how suspension and expulsion for minor misbehavior leads to lower achievement, higher dropout rates, and more contact with juvenile justice. Calls for evidence-based alternatives, incentives to reduce school exclusion, and data collection.
December 1969
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Southern)-Virginia
