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Fulton, Mary – Education Commission of the States, 2017
This Policy Snapshot provides summary information for 2017 legislation related to attainment goals and plans, as well as policy actions from previous years.
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Postsecondary Education, Policy Formation
Sarubbi, Molly; Parker, Emily; Sisneros, Lauren – Education Commission of the States, 2017
Former foster youth pursuing a postsecondary credential have tended to be an often-overlooked student population. However, across the country, policymakers at the federal, state and institutional levels are creating policies to increase their access to higher education. Four states in particular--Colorado, Iowa, Oregon and Texas--have demonstrated…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Postsecondary Education, At Risk Students, Educational Policy
Collins, Michael – Jobs for the Future, 2006
This document addresses one important state-level approach to assessing-and increasing-the value of public higher education: the setting and publicizing of clear, numerical goals for expanding student access and success. In 2005, Jobs for the Future conducted a 50-state survey of state higher education plans to determine how many states have set…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Education, State Government, Government School Relationship