There’s a Proven Fix for an Urgent Education Problem — Congress Should Embrace It

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There’s a Proven Fix for an Urgent Education Problem — Congress Should Embrace It

“Cataclysmic” — that’s how one researcher described the recently reported drop in U.S. college enrollment. “With the exception of wartime,” he observed, “the United States has never been through a period of declining educational attainment like this.” 

The Hill

June, 2023

Pre-K Assessment Developers Selected for Measures for Early Success Initiative

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Pre-K Assessment Developers Selected for Measures for Early Success Initiative

MDRC is pleased to announce the selection of teams of innovators to develop early learning assessment tools as part of the Measures for Early Success Initiative. The Initiative is led by MDRC with funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

MDRC is pleased to announce the selection of teams of innovators to develop early learning assessment tools as part of the Measures for Early Success Initiative. The Initiative is led by MDRC with funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

May, 2023

The Continuing Evaluation of a Community College Student Support Program in Ohio

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The Continuing Evaluation of a Community College Student Support Program in Ohio

The Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) is a comprehensive suite of supports meant to help community college students persist in school and complete a degree in three years or less…..

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute

May, 2023

MDRC Mourns the Passing of Bright Eli Sarfo, Long-Time Research Collaborator, Colleague, and Friend

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MDRC Mourns the Passing of Bright Eli Sarfo, Long-Time Research Collaborator, Colleague, and Friend

It is with deep sadness that we write this tribute to a long-time MDRC collaborator, Dr. Bright Sarfo, after his sudden death in April 2023. Bright leaves a big footprint at MDRC, having played roles on projects dedicated to improving the lives of fathers and their families.

It is with deep sadness that we write this tribute to a long-time MDRC collaborator, Dr. Bright Sarfo, after his sudden death in April 2023. Bright leaves a big footprint at MDRC, having played roles on projects dedicated to improving the lives of fathers and their families.

May, 2023

Study Provides New Evidence on Disparities in Access to Pre-K

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Study Provides New Evidence on Disparities in Access to Pre-K

Over the past decade, a number of cities and states—including such diverse places as New York City, San Antonio, Seattle, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado, and New Jersey—have significantly increased the number of slots in their public prekindergarten programs. But these investments might not always be reaching the children most likely to benefit.

May, 2023

Tri-C, LCCC See Graduation Rates Grow With ASAP, Program Developed at CUNY

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Tri-C, LCCC See Graduation Rates Grow With ASAP, Program Developed at CUNY

Nearly a decade ago, Cuyahoga Community College and Lorain County Community College embarked on efforts to better support low-income students by adapting the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs to their campuses…..

Crain’s Cleveland Business

April, 2023

Want More Community College Students to Graduate? Offer More Support

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Want More Community College Students to Graduate? Offer More Support

Community colleges can be more affordable and accessible than their four-year peers. But national three-year graduation rates clock in at only about 29% for those first-time students attending full-time. It takes most community college students longer than two years to graduate…..

Signal Cleveland

April, 2023

Ohio Programs Based on CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Boost Earnings During the Pandemic

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Ohio Programs Based on CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Boost Earnings During the Pandemic

Contact: John Hutchins, MDRC, [email protected]

Programs Also Substantially Increased Graduation Rates and the Attainment of Associate’s and Bachelor’s Degrees

April, 2023

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