This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even after decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than they were 35 years ago, according to a New…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You might think the typical college student lives in a state of bliss, spending each day moving among classes, parties and extracurricular activities. But the reality is that an increasingly…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce released a report in June that explores the role high-quality child care plays in the education and workforce pipeline.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “‘Homeless college student’ seems like a contradiction in terms,” said Paul Toro, a psychology professor at Wayne State University who studies poverty and homelessness. “If you’re someone who has the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pop singer Madonna, on the other hand, boasts only $580 million in assets, as estimated by Forbes, and she’s a graduate of Rochester Adams High School, about 30 miles north…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Only half of U.S. students think their high schools have prepared them with the knowledge and skills they need for college, according to recent survey data. Compiled by the nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Detroit Promise, administered by the Detroit Regional Chamber, allows the city’s high school graduates to attend local colleges tuition-free. The community college scholarship program covers any difference between financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students need more than a pen and paper to craft an essay or solve a math problem. They also need a desk that physically support their education and creativity. Many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the next decade, the fastest growing occupations are projected to be in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and will require advanced mathematical and scientific knowledge. Unfortunately,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Everyone knows what it’s like to experience adversity in their lives, though the severity and the frequency of that adversity varies greatly from person to person. “Barriers to Success,” a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When an NAACP task force released a report Wednesday calling for new restrictions on charter schools, one of the panel’s members took up the mic to refute accusations that the process…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Drawing from a year-long research effort, we have identified opportunities where $1 billion of targeted private funding would have a chance to provide low-income individuals with an equal opportunity to…