Diversity Among Equals Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page October 17, 2001 STEPHEN COELEN, PATRICIA CROSSON AND JOSEPH BERGER Affirmative action in college admissions has been debated as a useful policy for creating qualified, diverse student bodies. The minority student population in New England colleges and universities is growing but remains lower than…
Getting Through College: Voices of Low-Income and Minority Students in New England Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page February 19, 2001 COLLEEN O’BRIEN AND JESSICA SHEDD Low-income and minority students face more obstacles than their peers in four-year, postsecondary education. With a quickly growing minority population and its status as a hub of…
Leadership in Action: What is a Proficiency-Based Diploma? Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page May 09, 2011 NEW ENGLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL CONSORTIUM In today’s world, a high school diploma has to mean something. This issue brief from the New England Secondary School Consortium’s Leadership in Action series explains how proficiency-based diplomas will ensure…