ERIC Number: ED540786
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 16
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Kindergarten to College (K2C): A First-in-the-Nation Initiative to Set All Kindergartners on the Path to College. Asset Building Program
Phillips, Leigh; Stuhldreher, Anne
New America Foundation
In the Spring of 2011, the City of San Francisco automatically opened college savings accounts for over 1,000 San Francisco Kindergartners. The City also "seeded" every account with an initial deposit of $50. The account openings marked the official launch of San Francisco's Kindergarten to College initiative, or "K2C." This initiative, the first of its kind in the nation, aims to improve the odds for San Francisco Kindergartners and set all San Francisco public school children on a path to college, from the very first day of school. This case study provides an overview of Kindergarten to College (K2C), why city leaders started it, and how it works. Resources and Key Contacts are appended. (Contains 19 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Money Management, College Preparation, Comprehensive Guidance, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Resources, Paying for College, Access to Information, City Government, Program Descriptions, Organizational Objectives, Educational Planning, Articulation (Education), Incentive Grants, Evaluation Methods, Partnerships in Education, Performance Factors, Formative Evaluation
New America Foundation. 1899 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-986-2700; Fax: 202-986-3696; Web site: http://www.newamerica.net
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New America Foundation
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