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Credentialed by 26 Series: Changing the Odds for Students- Spotlight on Kingsborough College

Location

Brooklyn, NY

By raising expectations, improving the use of institutional data to inform decisions, creating a high-level coordination body and shifting to more flexible resource allocation practices, every unit of the college has been involved in implementing strategies focused on increasing supports and improving persistence and graduation rates.

 

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Short Description: 
This issue brief examines how leaders at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, NY have changed the way they do business and as a result increased student success.
Partner: 
Forum for Youth Investment
Audience Sector: 
Business
Education (Post-Secondary)
Non‐profit/Foundation
Age Group: 
Older Youth
Scope: 
City
Focus: 
Urban
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Improve systems and settings
Align policies and resources

Credentialed by 26 Series: High Expectations & Strong Supports Yield Postsecondary Success

Location

Brockton, MA

This brief describes how YouthBuild Brockton, as part of YouthBuild USA’s Postsecondary Education Initiative, is partnering with Massasoit Community College to move from dropout recovery into postsecondary completion. It also summarizes research on student supports in higher education and features a conversation with Ann Coles, senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

SNEAK PEEK
Chart of supports needed to help young people to and through higher education.

Thursday, August 4, 2011
Short Description: 
This brief demonstrates that it is in fact possible to insulate the education pipeline for older, vulnerable youth by providing the supports necessary for their success.
Partner: 
Forum for Youth Investment
Audience Sector: 
Business
Education (Post-Secondary)
Non‐profit/Foundation
Age Group: 
Older Youth
Region: 
Northeast
Standards : 
Improve systems and settings
Align policies and resources

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