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Success Boston: Evaluating Transition Coaching for College Success
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A 2008 report showed only 35 percent of Boston public school graduates who had enrolled in college had completed a postsecondary credential within seven years of graduation. To improve completion rates, the Boston Foundation, the city of Boston, Boston…
ABC News/ Washington Post Tracking Polls
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Non-partisan political polling presents unique challenges that demand an experienced team. Media clients, like ABC News and The Washington Post, demand quick-turnaround work to fit today’s rapid news cycle. In addition, this work is subject to a high…
Study of College Transition Messaging in GEAR UP
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Many high school seniors who plan to attend college do not enroll, and others enroll but do not return for a second year. Low-income students are more likely than their higher-income peers to fall off track after high school ends. Text message-based…
Promoting Persistence in Community College Students
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To help community college students obtain the skills required to earn their degrees, the Robin Hood Foundation—New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization—designed the Robin Hood College Success Prize. The goal of the competition is to find scalable…
Progress Toward Success Boston's College Completion Goals for Graduates of the Boston Public Schools
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Strategies for Success: How To Boost Students’ College Completion and Earnings
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Colleges could help more adults complete credentials and boost earnings by combining features of proven career pathways and sector training programs.
Overcoming Undermatching in Postsecondary Education
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Where students go to college is key to their educational attainment and later economic success. However, 41 percent of students nationally and about half of those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds undermatch—meaning they don’t attend college or they…
Student Outcomes and Charter Schools in New Mexico
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Prior studies of charter schools have focused on different types of charter schools than those in New Mexico. For example, many prior research studies elsewhere have focused on charters in urban and suburban areas or on charters run by charter management…
Pathways to Healthcare Boosts College Entry, Training Hours and Credentials
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Adults with low skills or limited English proficiency face poor employment and earnings prospects. Postsecondary training is one way to improve job opportunities if the training aligns with industries’ local demand for skilled workers. Access to training…