Across the U.S., an estimated 60% of incoming community college students require developmental courses to be ready for college-level work, according to estimates by experts. As these courses act as a gateway to further studies, those who fail are most often lost to higher education: Less than a quarter will earn a degree or certificate within…

The importance that a study of the humanities plays in preparing educational administrators has been recognized by many, but remains an elusive concept. There are several reasons for including the humanities in administrator preparation programs: they provide time-tested examples of appropriate relationships, they deal with enduring concerns and…

A task force was convened to study the relationship between early childhood development and future employability for potentially hard-to-employ youth in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. After an initial executive summary and overview, this report cites findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and discusses (1) the growing challenge of…