Tag: Educational Attainment

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Report: To Reach Educational Attainment Goals, Student Parents Must be Reengaged in Higher Education

Reengaging parents is vital to meeting national and state educational attainment goals, according to a new report from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research.

July 9, 2021

News Roundup

Lumina Foundation Donates $500,000 to Fill Educational Attainment Gaps

The Lumina Foundation granted the state of Virginia $500,000 to increase educational attainment for students of color. This grant, alongside other ones gifted to Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee are part of Lumina’s Talent, Innovation and Equity Partnership (TIE). Lumina expects to award grants to a total of six states. TIE’s goal is to have 60 […]

November 14, 2019

News Roundup

SREB Establishes Dual Enrollment Initiative to Address Inequity, Affordability Concerns

Under the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) new initiative, a panel of universities, agencies and legislatures will discuss student inequity and financial concerns within dual enrollment programs. The initiative will address college affordability, provide quality educational experiences for students from all backgrounds and help states meet their educational attainment and workforce goals. Last week, at […]

September 11, 2019

Opinion

Proficiency Over Privilege

We are appalled but not surprised about the revelation of the ubiquitous celebrity admissions scandal. To clarify, the story of college acceptance abuse was steered by the privilege of wealthy individuals who sought to circumvent the traditional admissions process and fraudulently forge college entry.

March 20, 2019