States network to improve community college success
Improving community college success and completion rates are the two major goals of The Postsecondary State Policy Network, a multistate collaboration lead by Jobs for the Future in…
college readiness
Gates Foundation supports college readiness apps
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding upwards of $100,000 to developers who propose apps and online tools that help high school students prepare for college, fund…
5 things freshmen need before they set foot on campus
Education stakeholders often complain about high schooler’s lack of college readiness, or the lack of skills, characteristics, and general know-how needed before they set foot on campus. But…
Ed-tech grant program aims to boost college readiness
Six months after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pumped $3.6 million into a national certification program for teachers of remedial college courses, a new initiative will dole…