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From Degrees to Dollars: Six-Year Findings from the ASAP Ohio Demonstration
This six-year follow-up study of ASAP in Ohio community colleges found that the earnings of students who had participated in the program increased by 11% during the COVID pandemic and graduation rates were 50% higher.
Rural Community College Excellence: A Guide to Delivering Strong Opportunity for Students and Communities
This guide shares examples from high-achieving rural colleges that can help other community colleges deliver stronger and more equitable results for the students and communities they serve. Funded by member Ascendium Education Group.
How School Discipline Impacts Students’ Social, Emotional and Academic Development (SEAD)
This report highlights steps that federal, state and local education leaders can take to enact policies and implement positive and evidence-based approaches to address students’ needs and improve academic success without adding harsh disciplinary practices.
Race-Conscious Affirmative Action: What’s Next
This report finds that selective colleges barred from considering race and ethnicity in their admissions decisions will be extremely unlikely to enroll student bodies that come close to mirroring the demographic diversity of the high school class.
Using Data to Facilitate Systems Change
Equal Measure’s evaluation brief for the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions’ Opportunity Youth Forum explores trends and practices in using data to improve systems and outcomes for opportunity youth.
The Connected Arts Learning Framework: An Expanded View of the Purposes and Possibilities for Arts Learning
This report offers a framework for arts learning that connects the arts to children’s community, civic, and future professional life.
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