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Education and Literacy
Explores how the transition process from secondary to higher education affects access to higher education in the Netherlands, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United States. Examines barriers and makes recommendations for expanding "access with success."
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Africa (Southern) / South Africa;North America / United States;Europe (Eastern) / Ukraine;Europe (Northwestern) / Netherlands
Education and Literacy
Analyzes enrollment, capacity, location, and performance data for KCMSD and charter schools and examines the effects of closures, restructuring, and teacher layoffs on students. Recommends strategic coordination to meet student needs and state standards.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Kansas-Wyandotte County-Kansas City, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Missouri
Education and Literacy
Describes the foundation's investments in utilizing technology to develop innovative learning models and personalized educational pathways to help low-income and minority high school students graduate ready for college and obtain postsecondary degrees.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy
Outlines the need to improve the K-12 and higher education systems to close the projected skills gap in the labor force. Recommends reducing high school dropout rates and increasing community college transfer rates and graduation rates at state colleges.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy
Summarizes discussions from a March 2009 forum on the policies needed to provide early childhood education for all children in order to prepare them for the K-12 system and beyond, as well as current initiatives and lessons learned.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Analyzes the impact of the exit exam requirement on student persistence, achievement, and graduation by race/ethnicity and gender and the factors behind the differential effects. Considers implications for the fairness and effectiveness of the exams.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Education and Literacy
Outlines the scope of the high school dropout problem in Wisconsin and dropouts' risk of unemployment, health problems, and incarceration. Estimates costs to the state through reduced tax revenues, increased Medicaid costs, and high incarceration rates.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin
Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Presents findings from a survey on approaches to improving public education, school funding options, budget cuts, and support for higher taxes. Examines concerns about high school dropout rates, student achievement, and teacher quality by race/ethnicity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California
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