Civil Society;Education and Literacy;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Examines how many low-income students and students of color complete neither the courses required to apply to a four-year public university nor career technical education courses. Calls for integrated, equitable approaches to college and career readiness.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Outlines policy recommendations at the community, college, state, and federal levels for raising Latino degree attainment rates to help close equity gaps and meet the nation's attainment goals. Includes examples of current efforts and best practices.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Housing and Homelessness
Compares wages by educational attainment and examines the impact, by family income, of home equity on college enrollment, graduation, and college quality; the cost of higher education; the effects of the housing market decline; and policy implications.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Outlines models, design features, and challenges of performance funding, or linking public investment in higher education to institutional outcomes, as a way to address state budget constraints, raise attainment, and strengthen public higher education.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Outlines how external service providers can help community colleges enhance institutional redesign, use of data, student services and supports, and faculty development in order to remove barriers to completion, increase efficiency, and improve outcomes.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Offers a framework for designing and implementing state accountability systems that enable consistent, aligned goals to ensure college- and career-readiness; valid measurement, support, and interventions; transparent reporting; and continuous improvement.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Presents survey findings about Californians' views on the quality, affordability, and funding of and policy regarding higher education. Analyzes support for various options for maintaining funding, including tax increases, fee hikes, and a bond measure.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Civil Society;Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Analyzes the percentage of Texas public school students starting eighth grade in 1996-98 who enrolled in higher education after high school graduation and who attained a postsecondary certificate or degree within six years by race/ethnicity and gender.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;Global
