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Anderson, Meredith B. L.; Bridges, Brian K.; Harris, Brittany A.; Biddle, Sekou – Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, UNCF, 2020
"Imparting Wisdom: HBCU Lessons for K-12 Education" details historically black colleges and universities' (HBCUs) longstanding efforts to provide quality educational experiences for their students and how their success may be translated in K-12 schools. This brief uplifts research-based HBCU best practices, practical recommendations and…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, African American Students
Howley, Caitlin; Hambrick, Kimberly – ICF International (NJ1), 2011
Building on recent research, ICF sought to explore how socioeconomic status and attachment to place influence rural youths' educational and residential preferences across a wider geographic region. Our research questions included: What are rural high school students' educational and residential plans? And what factors influence rural youths' plans…
Descriptors: High Schools, Second Language Learning, Geographic Regions, Rural Areas
Collins, Michael; Couturier, Lara K. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The American higher education system considers itself a primary avenue to opportunity. As providers of broad access to postsecondary education, community colleges are arguably the most vital organ in that pulsing system. But there is a growing acknowledgment that access alone is no longer enough. "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Community Colleges, Academic Aspiration, Two Year Colleges