Five Big Ideas from the Equity Project Research Roundtable
It was like being in a seminar led by a world-class professor—only in this case there were 28 professors, among the top scholars in educational equity. Faculty from Brown, Georgetown, and Stanford...
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The Dollars and Cents Argument for a Bachelor’s – and Beyond
The Department of Education’s latest Condition of Education report adds to the growing evidence that there is an earnings premium associated with higher levels of education. According to the report, on...
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College Cost: In-State Tuition’s Low, But What Will Grads Be Paid?
While the Department of Education works through the summer to have the President’s college rating system ready by early fall, many rising high school juniors and seniors (and their parents) are touring...
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Why Financial Literacy is Important to College-Bound Teens
This is the second of two posts about U.S. teens’ results on a recent international assessment of financial literacy. Every three years, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)...
View Article2014 ACT Reports: Mismatch Between College Aspiration and Preparation
Only about half of the nation’s college students earn a “four-year” bachelor’s degree within six years. This personal defeat for the many students who fail to graduate is a double whammy since so many...
View ArticleIt’s Getting Harder and Harder to Attract Talent Into the Teaching...
Buried in a recent New York Times article on the major gender imbalance in the teacher workforce is the notion that adopting academic standards and increasing pressure on teachers has made it more...
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ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES—The Next Big Thing?
Associate’s degrees may be the next big thing. Already, they are the nation’s second most commonly granted degree after the bachelor’s—and the number of associate’s degrees granted is increasing faster...
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College & Career Ready: What’s in a Definition?
No matter what side you’re on in the battle over standards, testing, school choice, or teacher tenure, everybody agrees that kids must leave high school ready for college and careers. State leaders are...
View ArticleTime for a Reality Check with Your College-Bound Teen
This blog post is based on an Oct. 14 AIR response to a National Journal Education Insiders blog. Of all the talks that parents should have with their children, a frank conversation about college costs...
View ArticleFive First Steps for States Tackling Inequitable Access
As many new governors and state school officers prepare to take the helm in 2015, state leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to lay out a bold vision for ensuring that all students – regardless of...
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