The Importance of Including Student Voices within Early Alert Systems at Community Colleges
If students’ voices are not included, colleges make the mistake of relying on technology as their silver bullet to meet institutional goals
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Understanding Where All Kids Are: Why it’s Critical to Improve Pre-K Assessments to Support Equitable Early Learning
Stronger equity-informed and culturally sensitive assessments that generate direct insights for teachers and parents are critical.
New Findings and More Questions on the Community College Baccalaureate
Some of what we’ve learned confirms earlier findings, but other results have challenged our thinking and raised new questions.
Halt and Make Edits: Assessing the Second Work Period of Negotiated Rulemaking
Last week, stakeholders considered proposals from ED addressing a broad array of issues related to college affordability and student loans.
Mapping the Community College Baccalaureate
This brief provides an inventory of data about institutions and programs comprising the current community college baccalaureate landscape.
Consortium Launches Effort to Recruit Racially Diverse and Culturally Responsive Teachers in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium is urging education leaders to intervene on teacher diversity.
Building TAACCCT Better
Bringing TAACCCT back, in conjunction with the new Community College and Industry Partnership Grants, would be huge for community colleges.
Full-day Pre–K Programs Lead to Better Long-term Outcomes For Dual Language Learners
New study finds early enrollment in pre–K programs that provide bilingual support results in better outcomes for English learners.
One Way Maryland Can Better Support Undocumented Students in Higher Education
This blog explains why it is important that Maryland provides access to professional licenses for undocumented students.
The Department of Education can Protect Borrowers at Risk of Defaulting on their Student Loans
The IDR landscape is beset by administrative and structural challenges including unaffordable payments, balance growth, and lack of access.
Three Ways to Better Support Student-Parents and Their Children
A key barrier to college completion for student-parents is a lack of access to high-quality and reliable child care.
Building Back Better At Last
There is much to celebrate in the Build Back Better Act, which will provide historic investments in workers, children, and young adults.