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Kanter, Martha; Venkatesan, Anjana – Liberal Education, 2020
Every student should have the opportunity to attain an affordable quality college education, regardless of income, race, ethnicity, geography, or background, but rising college costs have placed higher education out of reach for too many of today's students and burdened others with often insurmountable amounts of debt. One solution to this problem…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Access to Education, Barriers, Tuition
National Governors Association, 2021
At least 36 million adults in the United States have earned some postsecondary education credit without obtaining a credential. Research suggests these adults, are often referred to as those with some college, but no degree, are well worth the investments needed to help them return and complete their education. Adults in this population frequently…
Descriptors: College Credits, Access to Education, Barriers, Higher Education
Betty A. Rosa, Contributor; Jeffrey Matteson, Contributor; Jason Harmon, Contributor; William Murphy, Contributor; Angelique Johnson-Dingle, Contributor; Ceylane Meyers-Ruff, Contributor; Michael Mastroianni, Contributor; David Hamilton, Contributor; Daniel Morton-Bentley, Contributor; Christina Coughlin, Contributor; Jennifer Trowbridge, Contributor; Lauren Moore, Contributor; J. P. O’Hare, Contributor; Laura Glass, Contributor; Anne Fiscarelli, Contributor; David Frank, Contributor; Michael St. John, Contributor – New York State Education Department, 2025
The New York State Education Department's Annual Report contains contributions from various program offices discussing initiatives for the 2024-2025 school year: (1) Advancing Equity and Excellence: A Transformative Year for the Office of Education Policy; (2) Elevating Equity and Excellence: A Year of Progress and Promise in Instructional…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Departments, State Programs, Educational Policy
Callahan, M. Kate; Kent, Daniel C.; Meehan, Kasey; Shaw, Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Are statewide college Promise programs an effective way to increase college access and success? It's hard to say. While these programs are becoming more common, they vary widely along a number of dimensions. RFA's new "Statewide College Promise Framework" is a tool that can be used to capture and compare important variation in the…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Burkander, Kri; Kent, Daniel C.; Callahan, M. Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Ballerini, Victoria; Hagood, Shanell; Meehan, Kasey; Callahan, M. Kate – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
Meehan, Kasey; Hagood, Shanell; Callahan, M. Kate; Kent, Daniel C. – Research for Action, 2019
Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states--Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of legislative and policy documents; 146 interviews with policymakers, institutional leaders, and high school staff; site visits to 8…
Descriptors: State Programs, Access to Education, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness