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Presents scientific evidence on why early skills matter, specifically focusing on the positive impacts of quality public preschool education in four-year-olds.
Provides a wealth of handbooks, newsletters, briefs, tutorials, and tools to assist through the twists and turns of program evaluation. Includes information for planning, data collection and analysis, and strategies to share results.
Examines and differentiates between 34 commonly used large-scale data sets by identifying in a table which on these data sets includes recommended data elements key to understanding the diversity of the Hispanic population. Suggests steps national surveys should take to improve their description of the characteristics and experiences of Latinos in the United States.
Describes the unique experiences of 92 African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino and Native American college students from 39 institutions of higher education across the country. Contains insights about paths to completion, webs of support, and life pressures. Concludes with recommendations to translate findings into solutions.
Which schools deserve to top lists of the best colleges in the U.S.? That depends on what you mean by “best.” If “best” means the most prestigious and more selective admissions, then sure, current college rankings are doing what they’re meant to do. But if the point of higher education is to buoy economic mobility, those lists that make headlines every year aren’t showing the whole picture.
As the Biden administration declares a national health emergency, colleges are preparing for potential campus outbreaks while avoiding unnecessary panic and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma.
Presents a compilation of articles related to violence prevention on college campuses. Issues discussed include sexual assault, hazing, celebratory rioting, and violence perpetrated by those under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The articles provide an overview of each issue and recommendations on strategies for violence prevention.
Food insecurity is common on college campuses, and Pennsylvania colleges are no exception. State leaders are calling for action to improve the state of food access on college campuses across the state.
Fairmont State University has taken critical action to address student housing insecurities for its campus community. Beginning this fall, Fairmont State will offer a limited number of significantly discounted rooms on campus through a housing affordability initiative focusing on Morrow Hall, the University’s most historic residence hall, located in the heart of its hilltop campus.
The State University of New York has announced students with foster backgrounds are eligible for an additional $1,000 in funding. Students eligible for New York State’s Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI) can use the money to further their education. It can be used for books, housing, transportation and more.