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Access:

Education International Analyzes the OECD's Idea
Unions of teachers and educators from over 169 countries cites practical and philosophical problems with the approach (9-19-07)
NCES Issues Latest Report on Postsecondary Institutions in the United States
Find out more about the latest data from over 6,500 postsecondary higher education institutions (9-12-07)
High Achieving Students from Low Income Families May Be Left Behind
Read the full report by by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation & Civic Enterprises with original research by Westat (9-12-07)
The America Competes Act Encourages Women & Minorities to Major in STEM Fields
Measure would span 2008-2010 and is expected to be signed by President Bush (8-29-07)
Racial and Ethnic Composition of US Schools Changing
Pew Hispanic Center releases latest study findings (8-29-07)
IHEP Addresses the Working Poor and Access to Higher Education
To succed, most must overcome tremendous burdens (8-29-07)
College Board Releases Latest Report on 2007 SAT Scores
Find out which groups had the highest score increases (8-29-07)
Center on Education Policy Makes Recommendations for the ESEA Reauthorization
Five years of study following NCLB led to some major conclusions (8-28-07)
New York Plans to Change the Existing High School Model
Mayor Bloomberg proposes extending allowed time to graduation (8-21-07)
Excelencia in Education Releases Study Findings on How Hispanic Students Choose the Right College
Read more about what Hispanic-serving institutions offer (8-21-07)
The Nation's Report Card: Latest Data on 12th Grade Students' Economic Knowledge
Learn more on the positive results of the 2006 assessment (8-9-07)
The Education Trust Releases "Graduation Matters"
Read suggestions for improving accountability for high school graduation rates (8-7-07)
US General Accountability Office Issues Report on Increased Oversight in Student Lending
Read the Full Report to Congressional Requesters (8-7-07)
House passes student aid bill in vote of 273-149
Read the bill that will increase Pell Grants and lower interest rates by cutting lender subsidies gains (7-12-07)
Community colleges play an important role in teacher preparation
Access the report issued by the Education Commission of the States (6-29-07)

Changes in Applicants to Medical School, 2002-03 to 2005-06

Year	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06
Total Applicants (% women)	33,625(49.2%)	34,791(50.8%)	35,735(50.4%)	37,364(49.8%)
Change from Previous Year	-1,235	+1,166	+944	+1,629
Women	-162	+1,116	+346	+602
Men	-1,073	+50	+598	+1,027

Find out the full overview by the Association of American Medical Colleges (6-19-07)

Diplomas Count: Ready for What? Preparing Students for College, Careers, and Life After High School
Read the latest statistics from this report on high school graduation rates and education attainment's correlation to pay levels (6-7-07)
ANSWERING THE QUESTION THAT MATTERS MOST: HAS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT INCREASED SINCE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND?
Access the full report authored by the Center on Educational Policy (6-7-07)
Educational Architects: Do State Education Agencies Have the Tools Necessary to Implement NCLB?
With state & local agencies implementing federal policy, find out what the states need to effectively oversee the plan (6-7-07)
Margaret Spellings' Testimony Before the US House of Representatives Committee on Labor and Education
Read the written report from May 10, 2007 Responding to the Recent Student Loan Crises in the Country (5-31-07)
"Squeeze Play: How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today"
Read the Report Conducted by Public Agenda for the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education In Collaboration with Making Opportunity Affordable: an Initiative of the Lumina Foundation for Education (5-31-07)
Arthur Levine's "Educating Researchers" Highlights Need for Higher Quality Doctoral Program Read a Summary of Levine's Research (5-16-07)
New Report on the Link Between Community Colleges & Teacher Preparation from the ECS
Read more on Roles, Issues, & Opportunities (5-16-07)
New Achieve Report Addresses P-20 Issues
Read "Closing the Expectations Gap" here (5-3-07)
From the States
Arkansas joins the "Achieving the Dream" initiative, best practices of community colleges will be identified (4-23-07)
Increasing Immigrants' Access to Higher Education Critical
Read the April 2007 report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy (4-23-07)
Education Conservancy Promotes Re-Examination of Higher Education Admissions' Processes
Preliminary research findings reveal student dissatisfaction with the current processes employed by most institutions (9-24-07)
Colleges that serve low-income students are characterized by wide variation in both approach and success
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (4-2-07)
Research Finds Alternative to Affirmative Action but Suppresses Results
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (11-3-06)
More Students Delaying College Enrollment
Read the Sacramento Bee article here (10-26-06)
Private Colleges & Universities "Grappling with the Access Problem"
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-12-06)
Tuition Discounting "Documenting the Shift to Merit"
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-12-06)
Students' Paths to Small Colleges Can Bypass SAT
Read the New York Times article here (9-5-06)
From Foster Care to Higher Ed
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (8-8-06)
Providence College Drops SAT/ACT Requirement As Second Initiative Designed to Close "Student Accessibility Gap"
Read Providence College press release here (7-26-06)

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Accreditation:

Some Maryland Officials Seek to Raise College Accreditation Standards
Read the Capital News Service article here (9-21-06)

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Community Colleges:

Community Colleges Appealing to "Encore" Career Training
Read the New York Times article here (10-26-06)
Profiling the Certificate Student
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (10-13-06)
A New Method for Teaching Math in 2-Year Institutions
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (10-6-06)
California Community Colleges Raise Degree Requirements
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-14-06)
At 2-Year Colleges, Students Eager But Unready
Read the New York Times article here (9-5-06)
Community Colleges Growing Quickly
Read the News Journal article here (9-5-06)
The Costs of Catching Up
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-5-06)

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Costs:

Making Access Affordable publishes "Hitting Home: Quality, Cost, and Access Challenges Confronting Higher Education Today." (3-12-07)
Tuition Increases Slow but Aid Declines Also
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (10-26-06)
University of Washington Changes How It Awards Aid
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (10-13-06)
Research Center on Postsecondary Education Opened at Columbia U.
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (10-13-06)
A New Way for Need-Based Aid In Oregon
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (10-6-06)
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance Holds Public Hearing on Student Financial Issues, including textbook costs and Estimated Family Contribution calculations
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (9-21-06)
Measuring the Effects of Tuition Costs on Degree Attainment
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here and Read the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance report Mortgaging Our Future here(9-14-06)
Report: Most States Flunk in College Affordability
Read the CNN article on the Measuring Up 2006 report here (9-5-06)
Limiting Access for Minority and Low-Income Students
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (9-5-06)
Paying For Diversity: Tuition Increases at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (8-22-06)
Smaller Tuition Hikes with State Revenues Up
Read the Stateline.org article here (8-22-06)
Reducing the Cost of Textbooks at Camden County College
Read the Camden County College press release here (8-15-06)
Washington State Plan Would Help Students Jump-start College Careers
Read the Seattle Times article here (7-11-06)

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Future Demographics & Workforce Needs:

Read the January 2007 ETS report addressing the shifting demographics of the American population, the distribution of skills, and the economy. (2-26-07)
Department of Education Releases Projections on higher education statistics
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-21-06)
Helping Communities Prepare Workers
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (9-5-06)
Job-Prep Skills for CUNY Business Students
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (8-22-06)

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Higher Education Culture:

USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis Releases Report on College Culture
"Getting There - and Beyond: Building a Culture of College-going in High Schools," is available here. (4-18-07)
Adult Learners: Lumina Foundation Report Focuses on Adult Learners
"Returning to Learning: Adult Success in College is Key to America's Future," is available here (4-9-07)

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International Education:

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Examines the Learning Outcome Assessments for Higher Education
Proposal for a worldwide higher education assessment based on the PISA
First Meeting Summary
Second Meeting Summary (9-19-07)
Low Performing US Eighth Graders Still Doing Better than Most in Other Countries
American Institutes for Research also reports on our top performers: not so good news (11-14-07)
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education spotlights Ireland's higher education successes in the latest issue of National Crosstalk
Read the cover story from National Crosstalk here (1-25-07)
US Slipping in Educational Attainment Levels
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (9-12-06)

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Legislation:

Summit participants gathered to discuss Commission on the Future of Higher Education's recommendations
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here(4-2-07)
Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education Releases Report
Read the NCSL press release here (11-28-06)
Secretary Spellings Lays Out Plan Based on Commission's Report
US Department of Education Official Press Release
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (9-27-06)
According to the Education Commission of the States, the New Hampshire legislature has established a youth advisory council.
Read the Legislation here (9-27-06)
Panel's Report Urges Shake-Up in Higher Education
Read The New York Times article here (8-15-06)

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Minorities in Higher Education:

Elite Schools Visit the DC Area In Attempt to Recruit More Low Income Students
Access to higher education is seen as a priority for top higher education institutions (11-21-07)
Minority Doctorate Recipients On the Rise
Read the latest results from the 2006 Survey of Earned Doctorates (11-26-07)
The National Center for Education Statistics Releases Data on Minority Serving Institutions
As minority enrollment increases, are institutions keeping up with their needs? (11-26-07)
American Council on Education releases annual report
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (11-3-06)
Utah Improving Education For Minorities
Read the Deseret Morning News article here (10-20-06)
Fewer Students Enrolling at Historically Black Colleges
Read the Washington Times article here (9-27-06)
Report Issues Further Validation for Women's Colleges
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (8-15-06)
Black Colleges Diversifying by Recruiting Hispanic Students
Read The Birmingham News article here (8-8-06)
Hispanic Students Lose a Potential Leg Up
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (8-8-06)

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Non-Traditional Students:

The Center on Education Policy Examines English Language Learners in Arizona
Exit exam performance challenges exacerbated by resource allocation and information attainment (11-14-07)
Starting College Later but Ready
Read the New York Times article here (10-20-06)
Truck Drivers as Students
Read The Chattanoogan.com article here (8-15-06)
Guiding Immigrants Back to Professions
Read the Washington Post Article here (8-8-06)

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Preparation:

Urban High School EXCELerator Programs Designed to Increase College Readiness
Read the Philanthropy News Digest here (9-14-06)
Colleges Head to High Schools to Get Seniors Ready
Read the Las Vegas Review Journal here (8-22-06)
Rhode Island State Leaders Want More High Schoolers to Take College Classes
Read the Providence Journal article here (7-11-06)

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Reformation of K-12:

The Early College Concept and the Harvard Education Press Release"Minding the Gap"
Read more about college and high school integration and its positive effects on minority students (10-9-07)
Universal Pre-K May Benefit More Than Just Low-Income Students
Another solution emerges for the achievement gap (10-31-07) Rethinking the School Day: C.S. Mott
Foundation report proposes shifting the school day paradigm
Read "A New Day for Learning: A report from the Time, Learning, and Afterschool Task Force," here. (4-9-07)
High-School Exit Exams Linked to Higher Dropout Rates, Researchers Find
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here (7-25-06)
US Department of Education announces creation of National Research and Development Center on Postsecondary Education
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (7-11-06)

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM):

American Council on Education releases report on public perceptions
Read the Chronicle of Higher Education article here
Read the summary of the report here (12-7-06)
National Governors Association Creates Task Force to Focus on Math and Science Education
Read the NGA press release here (12-7-06)
Ohio Raises the Math and Science Requirements for Graduation
Read The Enquirer article here (10-20-06)
The Rise of Vocational Training
Read the Christian Science Monitor article here (10-20-06)
Uncertain outlook for science fund
Read Inside Higher Ed article here (10-13-06)

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Standards Gap:

ACT Report Highlights Gaps Between High School Curriculum and Postsecondary Requirements
Read the report, based on the 2005-2006 National Curriculum Survey, here. (4-18-07)

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Student Loans & Lending:

College Cost and Reduction Act Signed Into Law
See how the $510 million will be spent over the next two years (10-9-07)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Excludes Higher Education
Administration for Children and Families Fact Sheet outlines requirements (11-07-07)
Future of Private Loans (2-12-07)
Iowa to Forgive Student Loans of New Teachers to Meet Demand for Teachers
Read the Quad City Times article here (9-21-06)
Student Loan Debt High for State School Students Also
Read the Philanthropy News Digest article here and
Read the Project on Student Debt report here (9-14-06)
Higher Education Loan Rates are Costly to Students
Read the Hartford Courant article here (7-25-06)

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Success:

The National Survey of Student Engagement Releases its 2007 Annual Report
The quality of student experiences lead to suggestions for reform (11-07-07)
Georgia Introduces Graduation 'Coaches': Paid coaches working with at-risk teens could help pave path to college
Read the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article here (3-21-07)
National Symposium on Postsecondary Student Success Meets in Washington
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (11-3-06)
University of Connecticut Students are "Coming Back for More"
Read the Inside Higher Ed article here (7-11-06)

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Facts & Statistics

The U.S. must produce 64 million degrees between 2005 and 2025 to remain competitive with leading nations and meet labor force needs. At the current degree-awarding rate, a gap of 16 million degrees is anticipated.
By 2013, the U.S. will have three million more jobs requiring a bachelor's degree and not enough college graduates to fill them.
In the U.S., more then 59 million people, or 30 percent of the adult population, are untouched by postsecondary education. In 35 states, more then 60 percent of the population does not have an associate's degree or higher.
In 2004, adult learners made up approximately 43 percent of total enrollment at community colleges, and represented 12 percent of all postsecondary education students.
40 percent of the nation’s 16 million college and university students are 25 years of age or older.

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