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The State of Our Union Is Inequitable
Read moreUPDATEDEveryone has their wish list item for President Obama’s State of the Union speech tomorrow. But rather than using…
Wondering What Everyone Else Is Talking About
Read moreThis week in the Huffington Post, I write about an interview I heard recently with Supreme Court Justice Sonia…
Exceptional Schools, Exceptional Educators
Read moreWe’ve talked a bit about Dispelling the Myth (DTM) schools, but we haven’t given you much of an opportunity…
Data Overload: What to Make of Different Measures of Degree Attainment
Read moreConsider these two statistics about degree attainment, both from trusted sources: 2012 graduation rate at four-year colleges: 56 percent (from…
Obama’s Higher Ed Summit: A Sign of More to Come?
Read moreIn the weeks leading up to the State of the Union, we typically see groundwork for what is to…
Higher Education Practice Guide: Learning From High-Performing and Fast-Gaining Institutions
Read moreWith growing concern for postsecondary degree attainment sweeping public discourse in state and national circles, The Education Trust presents…
Leading Change: Increasing Graduation Rates at CSU-Northridge
Read moreIn 10 years, graduation rates at California State University-Northridge almost doubled. Read the story of that increase here. Published: January…
Fast Fact: Flip Low Graduation Rates on Their Heads
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Walkthroughs: More Than Just Passing Through
Read moreIn the past few months, two former principals of Dispelling the Myth schools — Barbara Adderley, formerly of M.…
Tackling College Access and Success
Read moreToday, college leaders are meeting at the White House to discuss how to improve access for low-income students. Amid…
Statement by Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the IN-STATE for Dreamers Act
Read moreWASHINGTON (January 16, 2014) Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, issued the following statement in response to…
Increasing College-Going and Graduation Rates for Low-Income Students
Read moreTwo new reports from The Education Trust offer lessons from high-performing and fast-gaining collegesWASHINGTON (January 16, 2014) - On…
Hope Disappears With Miller’s Retirement
Read moreNo one has been more disheartened by the breakdown of bipartisanship in Washington than the staff at The Education…
Beware of the College Completion Spin
Read moreNew federal data released last month — to some media fanfare — suggest that postsecondary education students who persist…
SIG and the Omnibus
Read moreBuried in the massive fiscal year 2014 omnibus spending bill just introduced in Congress is a pretty devastating cut…
Four Issues to Watch in the 2014 State Legislative Session
Read moreIn recent years, we’ve seen a host of state-level education reforms and the 2014 legislative session — for many…