Failing the Test

Education and Literacy

Failing the Test

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:

Voices of Change in African Higher Education

Education and Literacy;International Development;Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Voices of Change in African Higher Education

Compiles success stories of PHEA-supported efforts to transform universities and develop effective means of teaching, research, and services in nine African countries. Examines obstacles overcome, lessons learned, and new possibilities for partnerships.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: Africa;Africa (Eastern) / Kenya;Africa (Eastern) / Tanzania;Africa (Eastern) / Uganda;Africa (Northern) / Egypt;Africa (Southern) / South Africa;Africa (Western) / Ghana;Africa (Western) / Nigeria;Africa (Southeastern) / Madagascar;Africa (Central) / Central African Republic;Africa (Southeastern) / Mozambique

The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings

Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor

The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings

Examines lifetime earnings by educational attainment, occupation, age, gender, and race/ethnicity; variations in earnings at the same degree level by occupation and in the same occupation by degree level; and top-earning occupations by degree level.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Assets & Opportunity Profile: Dallas

Education and Literacy, Government Reform

Assets & Opportunity Profile: Dallas

Highlights data on the scope and scale of financial insecurity among households in Dallas, including income and asset poverty rates by demographics, education, and geography. Lists examples of city-level strategies to build residents' financial security.

August 1970

Geographic Focus:

Vulnerability, Risk, and the Transition to Adulthood

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Poverty

Vulnerability, Risk, and the Transition to Adulthood

Examines whether poverty and single parenthood influence the likelihood of risk behavior and dropping out among youth and how these behaviors affect the trajectory of connectedness and employment patterns in adulthood. Considers policy implications.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

2011 LIFE (Leading Indicators For Excellence) Study Regional Report

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Housing and Homelessness

2011 LIFE (Leading Indicators For Excellence) Study Regional Report

Provides data on ten quality-of-life indicators, including cost of living, schools, health care, economy, nonprofit/volunteer sector, outdoor activities and community events, family-oriented environment, and safety, in Wisconsin's lower Fox River region.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin

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