Tag: completion

Understanding the Full Cost of Short-Term Credentials

files November 19, 2024 by Jinann Bitar, Sandra Perez, Sabreyna Reese, Mia Elliott

Interest in short-term credentials is surging but their value is mixed. More research is needed to assess their effectiveness.

Profile in Education Equity: Aneesh Sohoni, CEO, One Million Degrees

article-cropped April 29, 2024 by Jinann Bitar

Jinann Bitar, director of higher education research at EdTrust, recently talked with Aneesh Sohoni, CEO of One Million Degrees (OMD), a leader in bolstering college completion rates and accelerating community college students' economic mobility.

Ed Trust Comments on U.S. Department of Education FY 22 and FY 23 Pooled Data and Evaluation Funding

newspaper February 17, 2023 by EdTrust

To: John English, U.S. Department of Education From: The Education Trust Re: Request for Information Regarding Higher Education Act (HEA) Pooled Evaluation | Docket ID ED-2022-OPEPD-0082 Date: February 17, 2023…

Joint Letter Supporting Funding For Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations

newspaper November 04, 2022 by EdTrust

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Appropriations…

Joint Letter Supporting Funding for Retention and Completion Grants in FY23 Appropriations

newspaper May 09, 2022 by EdTrust

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510   The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House…

How A School District is Helping First-Generation Students Shape Their Career Goals

article-cropped November 22, 2021 by Michael Matsuda

In California, you can often find residents from around the world. It’s the same phenomenon in the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), home to nearly 30,000 students grades 7-12,…

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) as a Means to College and Career Readiness

article-cropped November 15, 2021 by Natalie Edirmanasinghe

Imagine how schools might be different if educators co-crafted their content, policies, procedures, and expectations with the young people they teach. Critical pedagogy centers those who are experiencing a problem…