HIGHER ED RESOURCES

  • June 01, 2009

 

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"Strengthening Study Abroad: Recommendations," 2008
Association of International Educators
http://www.nafsa.org/press_releases.sec/press_releases.

In this January 2008 report, a task force urges campus leaders to confront a set of "specific challenges that virtually all institutions face," setting out 14 criteria for managing study-abroad programs. There are four major categories: institutional commitment; infrastructure; resources; and clarity and accountability.
 
 
Rae Allen
Administrative Coordinator
Board on Higher Education and Workforce
 
Phone:
202.334.2700
 
 
 
Part of the National Academies, the advisory board provides government, academic and industry leaders with analyses and recommendations on issues in higher education and the science and engineering workforce. It’s based in Washington, D.C.
 
Jason Amos
Communications Director
Alliance for Excellent Education
 
Phone:
202.828.0828
 
 
 
The national policy, research and advocacy organization focuses on the 6 million students who are most at risk of leaving high school without a diploma or the means for a productive future. The Alliance compiles data, statistical analyses and legislative summaries. It also publishes a biweekly newsletter on national education news and events.
 
Alan Barber
Communications Coordinator
Center for Economic and Policy Research
 
Address:
1611 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
 
Phone:
202.293.5380 x115
 
 
 
Through research and public education, the nonprofit center promotes democratic debate on economic and social issues. Shawn Fremstad co-directs its Inclusion initiative, which develops policy ideas to foster social and economic inclusion. It focuses on improving job quality, wages and benefits.
 
Kevin Corcoran
Communication Director
Lumina Foundation
 
Phone:
317.951.5493
 
 
 
The Indianapolis-based, private, independent foundation aims to expand access to postsecondary education, particularly for students of low income or other underrepresented background. It also seeks to improve opportunities for adult learners. Lumina grants support research, innovation, communication and evaluation, as well as policy education and leadership development.
 
Tracee Eason
Administrative Coordinator
Education Writers Association
 
Phone:
202.452.9830
 
 
 
The professional organization of education reporters has more than 1,000 members nationally. Its resource center provides summaries and links on education topics from preschool to higher education.
 
Susan Kellam
Senior communications adviser
Brookings Institution
 
Address:
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone:
202.797.6310

 
 
 
Kellam promotes Brookings, a think tank supporting a wide scope of research. Its Center on Children and Families examines policies affecting the well-being of U.S. children and their parents, especially children in less advantaged families. Directed by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill, it co-publishes the twice-yearly journal Future of Children.
 
Norma Kent
Vice President of Communications
American Association of Community Colleges
 
Phone:
703.728.0200, Ext. 209
 
 
 
The Washington, D.C.-based association represents more than 1,200 associate-degree granting institutions enrolling nearly 12 million students – almost half of all undergraduates. Its fact sheet cites data on demographics (the average student age is 29), employment (27 percent work full time), types of degrees awarded annual (550,000 associates) and more.
 
John Thomasian
Center Director
The Center for Best Practices, National Governors Association
 
Phone:
202.624.5300
 
 
 
Basically a consulting firm for governors, the Washington-based center has five divisions: education, environment, health, homeland security and workforce programs. Its education division provides information on best practices in early childhood, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education. Its weekly electronic magazine, Front and Center, covers trends, policies and issues affecting states.
 
 
 
 
Nancy Adler
Director
National Association for Bilingual Education
 
Phone:
202.898.1829
 
 
 
NABE represents both English language learners and bilingual education professionals. It has affiliates in 23 states, with a combined membership of more than 20,000 bilingual and English-as-a-second-language teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professions, researchers, advocates, policymakers and parents.
 
Daphne Borromeo
Media Specialist
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
 
Address:
152 North Third Street, Suite 705
San Jose, CA 95112
 
Phone:
408.271.2699, Ext. 153
 
 
 
The nonprofit, nonpartisan center promotes public policies that enhance opportunities for high-quality education and training beyond high school. Its quarterly newsletter, National CrossTalk, explores timely issues such as remediation and the distribution of student financial aid. The center is in San Jose, Calif.
 
Richard Lee Colvin
Director
Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media
 
Phone:
212.870.1072
 
 
 
Hechinger provides seminars and publications that better equip journalists to produce fair, accurate and insightful reporting on education. The center is part of Columbia University’s Teachers College.
 
Lindsay Young Craig
Communications Director
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
 
Address:
52 Vanderbilt Ave., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
 
Phone:
212.599.7000
 
 
 
The New York-based think tank’s Center for Civic Innovation includes education reform in its areas of study. It lists two primary goals for public education: more school choice (including charter schools and school vouchers) and greater accountability.
 
Michael Dannenberg
Director
Education Policy Program
New America Foundation
 
Address:
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
 
Phone:
202.986.2700
 
 
 
Dannenberg founded the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program, a nonpartisan think tank that investigates the efficiency of federal education funding, especially in regard to the student loan crunch. Dannenberg's focus is No Child Left Behind Act, the federal education budget, college admissions, financial aid and student loan policy.
 
Megan Dearing
Communications Associate
The College Board
 
Phone:
212.713.8052

E-mail:
mdearing@collegeboard.org

Web:
www.collegeboard.org

 
The New York-based nonprofit membership association represents more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities and other organizations. Founded in 1900, it now serves 7 million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Its best-known programs include the SAT and Advanced Placement.
 
Kellee Edmonds
Public Affairs
American Council on Education
 
Phone:
202.939.9300

E-mail:
kellee_edmonds@ace.nche.edu

Web:
www.acenet.edu

 
The major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, ACE provides leadership on key higher education issues and aims to influence public policy through advocacy, research and program initiatives. Recent reports look at student aid as well as barriers to adults ages 55 to 79 returning to the classroom.
 
Stephanie Germeraad
Public Affairs Officer
Education Trust
 
Phone:
202.293.1217, Ext. 354

E-mail:
sgermeraad@edtrust.org

Web:
www.edtrust.org...

 
The national nonprofit works for the high academic achievement of all students, especially Latino, African American, Native American and low-income youths. From offices in Washington, D.C., and Oakland, Calif., it provides research, analysis, lobbying and technical assistance.
 

Tia Gordon
Communications Director
Institute for Higher Education Policy
 
Phone:
202.861.8223, Ext. 221

E-mail:
tgordon@ihep.org

Web:
www.ihep.org...

 
The institute works to improve access to higher education for low-income, minority, first-generation and other disadvantaged groups. Founded in 1993, it’s based in Washington, D.C.
 
Debra Humphreys
Media Specialist
Association of America Colleges and Universities
 
Phone:
202.387.3760

E-mail:
humphreys@aacu.org

Web:
www.aacu.org

 
The association represents more than 1,100 accredited colleges and universities – two- and four-year, public and private – that collectively educate more than 5 million students a year. It concentrates on the quality, vitality and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.
 
Jerry Irvine
Communication Director
New America Foundation
 
Address:
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036

Phone:
301.801.3356

E-mail:
irvine@newamerica.net

Web:
www.newamerica.net

 
The think tank’s Education Policy Program focuses on modernizing systems of school finance, teaching and learning, and college financial aid. The foundation’s Federal Education Budget Project provides ongoing, in-depth study and analysis. Its Early Education Initiative urges reforms concentrated on pre-K through grade 3. Its HigherEdWatch.org blog highlights analysis, reporting and commentary.
 
Sheila Jamison
Public Affairs
College Board
 
Phone:
212.713.8052

E-mail:
sjamison@collegeboard.org

Web:
www.collegeboard.org

 
Founded in 1900, this nonprofit association represents more than 5,000 schools, colleges and universities. Each year, it serves 7 million students, 23,000 high schools and 3,500 colleges with services involving admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid and teaching. Its site provides higher education studies, state summary reports for college-bound juniors and seniors and a new SAT guide. Its best-known products include the SAT, PSAT and Advanced Placement Program.
 
Christal Karnaze
Media Specialist
College Parents of America
 
 
The national group, based in Arlington, Va., advocates for and serves current and future college parents. Its 20,000 members includes representatives of colleges and universities, local school systems, corporations, associations and other organizations dedicated to higher-education access. The site covers everything from helicopter parents to college loans to handling medical emergencies on campus.
 

Peter Magnuson
Senior Director of Communications
Association for Career and Technical Education
 
Phone:
703.683.3111, Ext. 341

E-mail:
pmagnuson@acteonline.org

Web:
www.acteonline.org

 
ACTE is the largest national education association focused on career preparation for youth and adults. It’s based in Alexandria, Va.
 
Tim McDonough
Public Affairs
American Council on Education
 
Phone:
202.939.9300 pub. affairs

E-mail:
tim_mcdonough@ace.nche.edu

Web:
www.acenet.edu

 
The major coordinating body for all the nation’s higher education institutions, ACE provides leadership on key higher education issues and aims to influence public policy through advocacy, research and program initiatives. Recent reports look at student aid as well as barriers to adults ages 55 to 79 returning to the classroom.
 
Tony Pals
Public Information Director
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
 
Phone:
202.785.8866

E-mail:
tony@naicu.edu

Web:
www.naicu.edu

 
The nonprofit organization, based in Washington, D.C., represents 900 private institutions. Its staff meets with policymakers, tracks campus trends, conducts research, analyzes higher education issues, and more. NAICU has spearheaded initiatives such as the Student Aid Alliance – an effort to boost funding for student aid programs – and the nonpartisan National Campus Voter Registration Project.
 

Robert Shireman
President
The Institute for College Access & Success
 
Address:
2054 University Ave, Suite 500
Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone:
202.371.1999

E-mail:
admin@ticas.org

 
An expert on college access and financial aid, Shireman is founding president of the independent, nonprofit organization. It aims to make higher education more available and affordable for people of all backgrounds by conducting and supporting nonpartisan research, analysis and advocacy. It's best known for the Project on Student Debt and the Economic Diversity of Colleges database. Before his work with the institute, Shire served as an education policy adviser at the White House National Economic Council, in the U.S. Senate, and at foundations and think tanks. The institute has offices in Berkeley, Calif., and Washington, D.C.
 

Mary Ann Strombitski
Communications Director
Education Commission of the States
 
Phone:
303.296.8332

E-mail:
nstrombitski@ecs.org

Web:
http://www.ecs.org

 
Based in Denver, the nonpartisan, interstate compact helps states develop effective policy and practice. It represents state leaders – including governors, legislators and higher education officials—and it provides an index and numerous publications on educational issues, individual state data and e-newsletters. ECS offers a link to Education Week’s extensive daily news roundup. It serves as a gateway to other good resources, providing links to nearly 50 other major agencies and organizations, such as the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National PTA.
 
 
Mala Thakur
Executive Director
National Youth Employment Coalition
 
Address:
1836 Jefferson Pl., NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone:
202.659.1064

E-mail:
mt@nyec.org

Web:
www.nyec.org

 
The nonprofit NYEC, based in Washington, D.C., is a network of more than 230 youth employment/development organizations. It works in four areas: tracking and influencing policy; setting quality standards; supporting professional development; and building organizations’ and programs’ capacity.
 
 

 

 
Shara Godiwalla
Director
Federal Agency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
 
 
A collaboration of federal agencies and departments, the forum fosters coordination in collecting and reporting federal statistics on family and social environment, economic circumstances, health and health care, physical environment and safety, behavior and education. It releases an annual report, “America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-being,” each July. For 2007 data, see http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/index.asp For federal statistics on a range of issues, see www.fedstats.gov
 
Samara Yudof
Press Secretary
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
U.S. Department of Education
 
 
The office addresses issues involving high school, career, technical, and adult education and life long learning as well as community colleges, workforce and economic development.

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