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Direct linkKatsinas, Stephen G.; Bray, Nathaniel J.; Kanter, Martha J. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Educating the Top 100 Percent" assesses the decline of higher education funding and offers ambitious policy recommendations to restore the possibility of accessible, affordable education for all. Stephen G. Katsinas, Nathaniel J. Bray, and Martha J. Kanter probe the complex interplay of federal, state, and local policies and illustrate…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Federal Aid
Litow, Stanley S.; Kelley, Tina – Teachers College Press, 2021
"Breaking Barriers" shows how to redesign high schools so that all students can move on to college and successful careers. In a negation of the American Dream, a child's zip code is currently a far better predictor of success than hard work, intelligence, or resilience. This book tells the story of a school model that focuses on equity…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Peer reviewedAlon, Sigal – Russell Sage Foundation, 2015
No issue in American higher education is more contentious than that of race-based affirmative action. In light of the ongoing debate around the topic and recent Supreme Court rulings, affirmative action policy may be facing further changes. As an alternative to race-based affirmative action, some analysts suggest affirmative action policies based…
Descriptors: Race, Social Class, Affirmative Action, Models
Wilcox, Kristen C.; Angelis, Janet I. – Teachers College Press, 2011
In their second collaboration, Wilcox and Angelis tell the stories of high school educators who embody best practices in their day-to-day activities--practices that consistently lead to higher student academic achievement across the core subjects for "all" students. This book shares results of a multi-case study of how some high schools…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Rate, Immigrants, Best Practices
Ayalon, Aram – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2011
The book describes two similar and successful models of youth mentoring used by two acclaimed urban high schools that have consistently achieved exceptional graduation rates. Providing a detailed description of their methods--based upon extensive observation, and interviews with teachers, students, administrators, and parents--this book makes a…
Descriptors: Caring, Achievement Gap, Urban Schools, Neighborhoods
