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Courtney Brown, Ph.D.
POLICY
Increasing opportunity in higher education is a policy in many countries — up to a point
Countries around the world have made fairness and wider access to higher education a priority. And, while there have been some gains, many countries still fail to define concrete targets to enroll and support at-risk students in vulnerable conditions.
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Post-high school attainment update shows progress, but many are still left behind
Stronger Nation, the signature report from Lumina Foundation used by policymakers and media organizations across the country, has some good news and not-so-good news this week.
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Blog: Stronger Nation now features easy search, data browsing
There’s good news in Lumina Foundation’s latest Stronger Nation report on educational attainment, but the data show some challenges, too. Lumina’s Courtney Brown looks at the report – and a powerful new data visualization tool that puts the numbers in context.
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New Data Released on Student Attainment Rates by Race and Ethnicity
Supplement to National Student Clearinghouse's Signature 12 report provides six-year completion rates, including degree and certificate completion, disaggregated by race and ethnicity for students who began postsecondary education in fall 2010.
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