Lumina Foundation's Strategic Plan: Goal 2025

Education and Literacy

Lumina Foundation's Strategic Plan: Goal 2025

Outlines critical outcomes and strategies for raising the percentage of Americans with high-quality postsecondary degrees and credentials to 60 percent by 2025. Describes Lumina's role as a catalyst for effective practice, public policy, and public will.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Navigating the

Education and Literacy;Government Reform

Navigating the "New Normal"

Outlines state policy changes needed to align spending with the aim of improving college access, quality, and attainment to meet the demand for college graduates under budget constraints. Highlights policy change efforts and models for calculating demand.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States

The Productivity Push

Education and Literacy

The Productivity Push

Profiles Arizona's efforts to raise higher education productivity -- delivering quality education to more students at lower cost -- via partnerships between community colleges and state universities. Lists initiatives in other grantee states.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana;North America / United States (Southern) / Maryland;North America / United States (Southern) / Tennessee;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Arizona;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Montana

Education Matters for Health

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Health

Education Matters for Health

Outlines how education levels influence health-related knowledge and behaviors, employment and income, and social and psychological factors, and, in turn, health outcomes. Examines how parents' education affects children's health and educational outlook.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education

Education and Literacy

A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education

Outlines the need to raise the U.S. college attainment rate to 60 percent and provides state-by-state analyses of working-age adults' education levels by age group and county. Recommends focusing on those who have already earned some college credits.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Building a Districtwide Small Schools Movement

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy

Building a Districtwide Small Schools Movement

Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Oakland Community Organizations: how parent and community engagement in a campaign for small schools shaped leadership development, district policy, school capacity, and student outcomes.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Western) / California / Alameda County / Oakland

Making Progress Through California Multiple Pathways: Findings From the ConnectEd Network of Schools Evaluation 2007-2008

Education and Literacy

Making Progress Through California Multiple Pathways: Findings From the ConnectEd Network of Schools Evaluation 2007-2008

Summarizes an evaluation of student outcomes at schools using the multiple pathways approach of combining academic learning with technical skills to prepare students for college and careers. Looks at graduation rates, test scores, and student engagement.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California

Building a Campaign for Reading Reform in Miami

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy

Building a Campaign for Reading Reform in Miami

Presents a case study of community organizing for school reform by Miami's People Acting for Community Together: how its campaign for a new literacy program shaped leadership development, district-level policy, school-level capacity, and student outcomes.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / Florida;North America / United States (Southern) / Florida / Miami/Dade County / Miami

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