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2010-08-31
IHEP and Lumina Launch New Program to Award Associate's Degrees Retroactively
From the Field: Pathways Partners and Friends Making a Difference in Access
New Publication from ACT Focuses on College and Career Readiness
New Publication from SREB Helps States Strengthen Adult Learning
New Publications from America's Promise
A new report reveals boosts in federal spending on children during 2009 and 2010 were largely due to the stimulus legislation known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Without that additional one-time spending, the share of spending on children's programs would have actually declined over the past five years. Children's Budget 2010 is the latest edition of the Children's Budget series by America's Promise Alliance policy affiliate, First Focus.
The second report,Youth Readiness for the Future: A Report on Findings from a Representative Gallup Student Poll Sample; describes how in 2009-2010, the Gallup Student Poll gave nearly 450,000 of America’s young people a voice to convey their daily experiences and aspirations for the future. The online measure tracks the hope, engagement, and wellbeing of students. To date, research has shown that hope, engagement, and wellbeing can be linked to attendance, grades, achievement scores, retention, and employment.
The Schott Foundation's 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males Reveals Alarming Data Across All States
Yes We Can: The 2010 Schott 50 State Report on Black Malesin Public Education reveals that the overall 2007-08 graduation rate for Black males was only 47 percent. Half of the states have graduation rates for Black male students below the national average.
Mobilize.org to Convene Three Democracy 2.0 SummitsThis fall and next spring Mobilize.org will host three Democracy 2.0 Summits on education and college completion within the Millennial Generation. Through this Democracy 2.0 Summit Series, titled "Target: 2020 - My Education. Our Future," Mobilize.org will give Millennials the opportunity to identify the obstacles their generation face when completing postsecondary programs and to work collaboratively on solutions that will address them.
From the Field: Pathways Partners Making a Difference in Success
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center has developed the College Completion Agenda - incorporating a Progress Report that will be updated annually and a companion State Policy Guide that was co-created with the National Conference of State Legislatures. They combine comprehensive research from nationally recognized sources with examples of promising policies, all aligned around 10 key recommendations. The agenda's purpose is to provide reliable, measurable information that tracks our collective progress, as well as policymaking strategies each state can use to help reach our destination.
New Publication from ECS Reports on the Progress of Education Reform
This issue of The Progress of Education Reform summarizes recent research that may challenge conventional wisdom on how and where public resources for postsecondary education should be dedicated in an effort to increase college completion rates.
New Publication from Jobs for the Future on the Community College and Career Training Grant Program
In March, Congress authorized the Community College and Career Training Grant Program in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. Institutions can apply for grants for the purpose of “developing, offering, and improving educational or career training” for workers eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act. JFF recommends how this grant program can encourage community colleges to help more dislocated and unemployed workers move quickly through effective programs that result in successful employment and educational outcomes.
SHEEO Looks at the Characteristics and Uses of State Level Student Unit Record Systems at the Postsecondary Level
This report addresses the question: What are the characteristics and uses of state level student unit record systems at the postsecondary level across the country? It provides descriptions of 59 state-level postsecondary data systems located in 44 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Association of American Colleges and Universities Announces New Initiative to Increase Success of Community College StudentsTheAssociation of American Colleges and Universitiesannounced the names of twelve community colleges chosen to take the lead in a new initiative funded by MetLife Foundation as part of its commitment to increasing the success of community college students. Part of its Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) initiative, AAC&U’s new “Roadmap Project” will assist community colleges in creating robust and proactive programs of academic support—tied to expected learning outcomes