All posts tagged "OST"

• News

  The Legacy of a Slain Los Angeles Anti-Gang Worker

  Ronald “Looney” Barron, a Los Angeles gang intervention worker killed in February when he interrupted a youth “tagging” a restaurant wall, is...

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  Big Gaps, Small Gaps

  Some Colleges and Universities Do Better Than Others in Graduating Hispanic Students The Education Trust As the fastest growing minority in America,...

• News

  What’s Good About For-Profits?

  Steve Pearlstein of The Washington Post explores what’s good about the for-profit college business model and how it challenges traditional educational institutions. ...

• News

  Accusations Prompt Changes at For-Profit Colleges

  Some of the nation’s most prominent for-profit colleges have announced changes in their recruitment practices in the wake of a scathing congressional...

• Guest Opinion Essay

  Wanted: Really Good Teachers

    “It’s all about the talent.” This is the conclusion that Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other education reformers have come to...

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  Untapped Potential: Fulfilling the Promise of Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Littles They Represent

    Civic Enterprises This report looks at the lives, needs, aspirations and concerns of Littles, the children who are mentored through Big...

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  Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters

    Annie E. Casey Foundation Poor reading skills at an early age are a warning sign of dropping out in high school,...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Expanded Learning’s Limits

  While efforts to expand the school day in communities around the country are pitched as a way to boost youth achievement and...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Website Reveals Applicants

  The U.S. Department of Education has launched a website that brings a new level of transparency to its grant-making process. The website,...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Attendance Counts

  www.attendancecounts.org The national organization promoting the role of school attendance in academic success launched this new home page. Dividing its content into...

• News

  BGCA Chief Shaken by Challenges to Her Compensation

  Roxanne Spillett, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), is so upset about questions regarding her approximately $1 million...

• Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Promise Neighborhood Funding at Stake in Congress Tuesday

    Supporters of the federal initiative to replicate the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) have been working to sway the funding decision of...

• News

  U.S. Drops to 12th in Young Adults with College Degrees

  The College Board, which first set the agenda to have 55 percent of America’s with a post-secondary degree by 2025, says the...

• News

  Feds Propose New Rules for For-Profit Colleges

  The U.S. Education Department today released its proposed rules on standards for for-profit colleges to participate in federal student aid programs, setting...

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Social Innovation Fund Boosts Youth Programs

  The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the 11 groups that will receive the first grants from its $50 million Social...

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  Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups

  This report explores the progress and challenges of students in the United States by racial and ethnic identification. It shows that the...

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  Ten Ways to Promote Educational Achievement and Attainment Beyond the Classroom

  As part of a larger effort to provide students with more successful educational experiences, this report offers suggestions to out-of-school-time staffers on...

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  Governors Group Launches College Completion Initiative

  America’s governors – armed with statistics about poor college completion rates and a report outlining a methodology for improving the numbers –...

• News

  For-Profit College Reform Leads to Increase in Short Selling

  Controversy continues to swirl around for-profit colleges as the behind-the-scenes role of hedge funds on the industry is called into question, according...

• News

  Lumina Foundation Shifts Focus to Policy Making

  The Lumina Foundation for Education, one of the best-known higher-education philanthropies, is shifting its focus from program initiatives to policy development, according...