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The Future of Smart: Episode 22

In this special episode, civil rights icon Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., and LaShawn Routé Chatmon, executive director of the National Equity Project, explore lessons from the civil rights movement and their relevance to today.
Funding Out-of-School Time Programs - Now and in the Future
Leaders and Champions: The Role of Funders in Strategic Public Financing
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On a Journey for Families: Lessons Learned from Colleges Investing in Student Parents
This report outlines how a student parent cohort enhanced their work at each of four participating institutions, impacting approximately 25,000 student parents across their campuses.
When Community Colleges Offer a Bachelor’s Degree
This literature review synthesizes research that addresses student access and outcomes in community college bachelor’s programs.
Grant Makers Add Students’ Mental Health to Priorities
The latest news coverage on our benchmarking report highlights funders' support for mental health.
The Value of Community Colleges: Recent Students’ Motivations and Outcomes
This study offers insights on students' motivations for enrolling in community college and their perceived value of their education and training experiences and outcomes.
The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation in Grade School Books
This study of 300 children's books identified large disparities in characters and topics describing white people vs. people of color in curricula.
The Future of Smart: Episode 19
Podcast host Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen talks with Alexandra Bernadotte, founder of Beyond 12, about using technology to create more human-centered support systems to help historically-underserved students navigate higher education.
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