Philanthropic impact investing pushes boundaries to uplift creative solutions
Dec. 30, 2023
This interview with Elise Zhao was originally published on Phenix Capital’s Faces of Impact.
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Varying Degrees 2023
Aug. 8, 2023
This report from New America examines Americans’ perspectives on education after high school. Now in its seventh year, the study continues to ask Americans for their opinions on critical questions related to the value of educational opportunities after high school, how higher education is funded, and how we hold colleges and universities accountable for that funding.
With the end of race-conscious college admissions, Americans have reached common ground on what’s needed next
July 31, 2023
What will American colleges and universities look like now that the Supreme Court has upended affirmative action? The evidence is clear: As we’ve seen from states that had already banned race-conscious admissions prior to the court’s recent decision, enrollment for students of color will decline. We can avoid going backward only if institutions embrace new approaches for increasing student diversity and abolish advantages for the privileged, such as legacy preferences.
Four Ways States and Localities Are Improving Employment Outcomes for Reentering Young Adults
June 27, 2023
Young adulthood is a crucial period that can determine a person’s success later in life by setting a trajectory for work experience, education and training, and financial stability. Unfortunately, many previously incarcerated young adults—those ages 18 to 24—face collateral consequences from policies and laws that make it difficult to obtain employment and education even after they are released from incarceration. The federal government has a role to play in enabling successful reentry across the country, but states and localities can pave the way within their own jurisdictions—and many already have, says this report from the Center for American Progress.
It’s time to write a new chapter for historically Black and predominantly Black community colleges
June 27, 2023
It’s time to rewrite the “do more with less” narrative that has for too long dominated historically Black and predominantly Black community colleges (HBCCs and PBCCs)—an often overlooked yet resilient segment.
What Works: Ten Education, Training, and Work-Based Pathway Changes That Lead to Good Jobs
April 28, 2023
A report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce identifies 10 pathway changes involving education, training, and work experience with the greatest potential to improve employment outcomes for young adults.
Some College, No Credential (SCNC) Student Outcomes
June 1, 2025
This report shows the “some college, no credential” (SCNC) population—former students who stopped out without earning a credential—is up 3.6 percent from a year earlier while fewer SCNC students returned and completed a credential. This suggests there’s an increasingly missed opportunity for states and institutions to reengage SCNC students.
Race, Ethnicity, and the Design of State Grant Aid Programs
Jan. 26, 2023
Most states use need-based state grant programs to reduce financial barriers to college for students from low-income households. The policy design and eligibility requirements of these grant programs vary from state to state and even across sectors. But some policies may unintentionally disproportionately exclude students from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups.
The Benefits of Skills-Based Hiring for the State and Local Government Workforce
Nov. 21, 2022
State and local government workers deliver services that Americans depend on every day for individual and public welfare. The state and local government sector is also a major employer, and it is a direct source of economic security for more than 19 million workers across the country.
Here’s what schools should do about lack of faith in college education and its high cost
July 17, 2022
Are colleges stuck in the past and no longer beneficial for those seeking a good living? According to a recent survey, yes. Institutions of higher education must focus on outcomes, parental concerns.