Tag: Institute For Higher Education Policy (IHEP)

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Postsecondary Value Commission Findings Show Disparities in Postsecondary Education Value

The national Postsecondary Value Commission – supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) – released its final findings – using national and institutional data – confirming wide-ranging disparities in the value of a postsecondary education in terms of race, income, and gender. As such, […]

May 12, 2021

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IHEP Study, Top 100 Rankings Highlight Student Diversity Record of Flagship Institutions

Minority students are achieving academic success, but all too often not at the public  flagship institutions entrusted with serving them.

January 6, 2020

Community Colleges

Virginia Governor Releases Free Community College Plan

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a plan to make community college free for residents from low- or middle-income backgrounds going into particular fields with skilled labor shortages in Virginia.

December 15, 2019

Students

IHEP Report Recommends Strengthening Data-Use Practices

A new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy and EducationCounsel emphasizes the importance of disaggregating data to promote racial, ethnic and socioeconomic equity and student success.

June 11, 2019

Students

IHEP Summit Spotlights Financial Struggles of Low-Income, Working-Class Students

Achieving equity for low-income students in post-secondary education requires getting down to the nitty-gritty of what they need, and the Institute for Higher Education Policy provided a forum for that Tuesday with a summit featuring game-changing institutional leaders, the release of a special report and in-person perspectives of students who have overcome major finance-related obstacles on their way to a degree.

May 21, 2019

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Access, Completion Outcomes Lag for Underrepresented Students

Public flagship institutions in the Great Lakes region are falling short in their objective of being a beacon for social and economic mobility for low-income and minority students, according to a recently published report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP).

November 1, 2018