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Recent News:

February 2004

A guide for governors from the National Governors Association for Best Practices, "Helping All Students Achieve Secondary and Postsecondary Success", establishes broad policy guidelines for states seeking to improve education opportunity for all students.  Read the report at: 

http://www.nga.org/cda/files/0310READY.pdf 

 

 The Pathways to College Network released "A Shared Agenda: A Leadership Challenge to Improve College Access and Success." The report provides a number of recommendations:

http://www.pathwaystocollege.net/pdf/sharedagenda.pdf

 

January 2004

Campus Visit Drives College Choice is a report from StudentPoll that offers some interesting insights about students shopping for colleges.  Click on the link below to read the report.

http://www.artsci.com/StudentPOLL/v5n5/printer-friendly.htm 

 


Fall 2003

Researchers from Stanford University recently released a report about the transition from high school to college.  The report highlights the difficulties experienced by needy students during the transition.  Click on the link below to read the report.  (Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)

Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Systems Undermine Student Aspirations 


     

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This site was updated in June 2004.  If you have questions, comments, or wish to submit information, please contact
Dr. David Vocke or Dr. Greg Bryant at Towson University.