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Higher Ed
For many generations, a high school diploma secured a steady job and a future; no more. Without a college degree or post-secondary training, young adults have a limited number of career options. For those in college, the economic downturn has wreaked havoc on the plan some students had for their education.
Latest in higher ed
Reporting a Teen's Journey to College
A multimedia series by the Detroit Free Press highlights 18-year-old Marcus's transition to college. Reporter David Jesse tells the story behind the story.
HIGHER ED RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Higher Ed, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
United States Education Dashboard
The U.S. Department of Education has released an online tool to monitor the country’s progress in college degree attainment.
Minority Graduation Rates in the U.S.
The reports highlight four-year institutions that combat minority graduation-rate inequity and expose institutions that could be doing more to resolve the gap.
Minorities and the Recession-Era College Enrollment Boom
Nearly three-quarters of the spike in freshman enrollment from fall 2007 to fall 2008 came from minority freshman enrollment.
Title IX
Why Title IX's impact extends beyond athletics.
2009 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Part 2, Student Achievement
The survey finds that there exist significant gaps in teacher and student perceptions about academic success.
A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The blueprint proposes major reforms for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which was established in 2002 under the last reauthorization of ESEA.
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood
The fact sheet examines the effectiveness of specific programs aimed at promoting positive development and self-sufficiency for older youth.
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Can I Get A Little Advice Here?
The report finds that 60 percent of young adults who went on to further education gave their high school counselors poor grades for their college advice.
The Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.
The study find that young adults ages 18 to 29 are well-educated, self-expressive, liberal and upbeat about their economic futures.
Summary and Analysis of President Obama’s Education Budget Request
The issue brief provides a summary of the Obama administration's education budget request, released Monday, February 1.
Top Gap Closers: Some Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities Have Made Good Progress in Closing Graduation-Rate Gaps
Although data show that college-going rates have increased considerably for all races over the past 30 years, the racial gap in degree attainment has also grown.
“The Economic Benefits from Halving the Dropout Rate: A Boom to Businesses in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas”
The study estimates the city-by-city economic growth that would result from cutting the high-school dropout rate in half.
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