Heading out of town to Austin City Limits, back with full report next week, policy team will be providing expert commentary and/or bitter sarcasm in the meantime.
Heading out of town to Austin City Limits, back with full report next week, policy team will be providing expert commentary and/or bitter sarcasm in the meantime.
This excerpt features Angelique Simpson Marcus, principal of Largo High School in Maryland's Prince George's County, speaking on a panel of experts at the College- and Career-Ready Event. The March 11, 2010 event was jointly organized by Education Sector and the College Summit, and was held at the Pew Conference Center in Washington, DC.
In this new Education Sector report, co-authors Erin Dillon and Robin V. Smiles discuss the growing problem of students defaulting on their student loans. Based on the experiences of a small group of Texas HBCUs and a new statistical analysis of cohort default rates, they argue that institutions play a significant role in helping students avoid default./a>
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
In this Education Sector report, Policy Analyst Chad Aldeman calls for a new approach to high school accountability. He argues that the best way to measure whether students are prepared for college or a career is by looking at what actually happens when students arrive at their intended destination.
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Kevin,
Send a Musical Elective my way and I’ll throw it up on our blog.
Liam
And we in Austin are heading out of the Austin City Limits to make room for y’all.