
Education and Literacy;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Analyzes low-income students' initial enrollment in public and private four-year colleges, community colleges, and for-profit schools by gender and race/ethnicity; rates of completion and long-term financial distress by institution type; and implications.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Examines factors behind New York City's low GED attainment rate, implications for the city's economy, and policy and program recommendations for improving the system, including scaling effective preparation models and requiring a practice test and fee.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy;Women
Presents survey findings about views on the value of higher education, the necessity of a college degree to men and women, financing and affordability of college, and gender composition of college graduates by gender, race/ethnicity, and education.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor, Health
Based on surveys, interviews, and data on 18- to 34-year-olds, profiles, by race/ethnicity and gender, Millennials' employment, earnings, education, health care and coverage, cost of living, and patterns in raising families. Makes policy recommendations.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Offers a framework for reengaging students who leave higher education when they are close to obtaining degrees, highlights early findings from regional and national efforts to help near-completion students graduate, and presents promising strategies.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy, Energy and Environment, Government Reform
Updates, with 2011 data, policy issues, underlying factors, needs, projections, and outlook for the state's budget, climate change effects, economy, education, population, transportation, water management, and workforce.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Based on October 2010 Current Population Survey data, analyzes college enrollment among 18- to 24-year-olds by race/ethnicity. Explores factors behind dramatic increases in Latino/Hispanic students and record percentages of African Americans enrolled.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor
Examines ways to better align community college curricula with employer needs, including analyzing online job ads to gather data on occupation and skill demands; examples of use of labor market information; and the potential and limitations of such data.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States