Unlocking Doors and Expanding Opportunity: Moving Beyond the Limiting Reality of College and Career Readiness in California High Schools

Civil Society;Education and Literacy;Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Unlocking Doors and Expanding Opportunity: Moving Beyond the Limiting Reality of College and Career Readiness in California High Schools

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

California 2025: Planning for a Better Future: 2012 Update

Education and Literacy, Energy and Environment, Government Reform

California 2025: Planning for a Better Future: 2012 Update

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

Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011

Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Poverty

Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011

Benchmarking Central Ohio 2011 represents the fourth edition of the Benchmarking project, following upon previous reports released in March 2007, March 2008, and March 2009. Benchmarking is a process by which standardized, measurable indicators are used to track and assess how a community is doing in comparison to other communities across the state or nation. The report shows a mixed picture of the Columbus metro area, which ranks high in many economic and education indicators, but low in key indicators of personal prosperity and health. The report compares Central Ohio with 15 other metropolitan regions on 76 indicators in five broad areas: population vitality, economic strength, personal prosperity, community wellbeing, and lifelong learning. The 2011 report includes 18 new indicators and a companion spreadsheet with data for the 100 largest metro areas.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Ohio (Central)

Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both

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

Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both

Recommends coordinating housing and education policies to create mixed-income neighborhoods with good schools and quality educators, to lower student turnover, and to improve health, nutrition, and school readiness. Presents examples of local initiatives.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Students With Disabilities and California's Special Education Program

Disabilities, Education and Literacy

Students With Disabilities and California's Special Education Program

Provides an overview of the state's special education programs, including eligibility, enrollment, student performance, time spent outside regular classrooms, spending, and financing, compared to national trends. Considers policy implications.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California, North America-United States

State of Preschool 2009, The

Children and Youth, Education and Literacy

State of Preschool 2009, The

Provides data on state-funded pre-K programs for the 2008-09 school year and examines the recession's effects on expanding enrollment and raising standards. Ranks states by percentage of children enrolled, funding per child, and quality benchmarks met.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States

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