Latino High School Grads Enrolling in College at Record Rates, Outpacing Whites
The proportion of 2012 Latino high school graduates who enrolled in college outpaced that of their white counterparts, says a new study. Read Full Post >
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May 09, 2013
May 06, 2013
Skills From High School Don't Match College Demands
Expectations for first-year community college students are very low, and math requirements often don't match the kind of skills needed in most careers, says a new report. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2012
Encouraging Pathways from Community College to Bachelor's Degree
A new policy brief discusses the importance of state policies and institutional cooperation in encouraging transfer from two- to four-year colleges. Read Full Post >
September 28, 2012
Students Say They Want Closer Connections with College
Report from WestEd and Public Agenda finds students want to feel a closer connection with their community college from their freshman year through graduation. Read Full Post >
August 28, 2012
Examining Impact of Studying at 2-Year For-Profit Colleges
New study from the National Bureau of Economic Research tracks earning power of graduates from two-year, for-profit college programs. Read Full Post >
July 24, 2012
When Students Transfer from Four-Year Colleges to Two-Year Schools
New report on reverse transfer trends show paths that students take from four-year to two-year colleges. Read Full Post >
July 19, 2012
Aspen Institute Releases List of Top 120 Community Colleges
The Aspen Institute releases data on top 120 community colleges that are finalists of its excellence prize. Read Full Post >
July 09, 2012
Student Focus Groups Reveal Barriers to Community College Success
Getting through community college is a struggle for millions of students. Balancing work and school is harder than many expected. Many arrive on campus surprised to learn they aren't academically prepared. And, without a clear goal or needed guidance, more often than not, students don't make it to... Read Full Post >
June 19, 2012
New Network Forms to Encourage Pathways from Education to Careers
While the new Common Core State Standards emphasize college and career readiness, some feel "career" has not gotten the attention it needs. Today, a network of educators and policy advocates announced it will be working together with a handful of states to make sure students find opportunities throu... Read Full Post >
June 15, 2012
Student Spending at Public Universities Found to Be Eroding
College Board brief outlines growing enrollment in public higher education at a time of tighter state funding. Read Full Post >
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