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Can ‘Tennessee Promise' of free tuition offer lessons for Seattle and Washington?

Katherine Long

June 01, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan looks to Tennessee's initiative that offers free community college education for every high-school graduate in the state. Only one year after Tennessee became the first state to offer such assistance, the college enrollment rate by five percent.

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Colleges Are No Match for American Poverty

Marcella Bombardieri

May 30, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Journalist Marcella Bombardieri calls community college "one of America's largest and most important anti-poverty programs." The president of Amarillo College in Texas is testing just how far community colleges can go to fight systemic issues - day care, social workers, and emergency funds for students' daily expenses are part of his plan. Other administrators are looking on at the dramatic experiment with mixed views and takeaways.

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With new program, Renton Tech will encourage more students to earn degrees

Katherine Long

January 22, 2018 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Students enrolled in community college may waste time and money if they don't have a clear plan laid out for their post-secondary education. With new grant funding, five community colleges in Washington are working to restructure curriculum in order to create more intuitive and straightforward paths for students to pursue an associates degree in lieu of a certificate. With an associates degree, students can more easily earn additional degrees, such as a bachelor's, down the line.

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A Year of Pushback to Save Social Innovation

Tina Rosenberg

January 09, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

When the federal government fails to stimulate social change, local areas step up. Tennessee is giving more structure and funding to community college education, and it’s drastically increasing graduation rates. Alaska and other states are getting rid of money bail. All around the country, citizen activists are becoming advocates and attempting to make our political system accessible to everyone. Despite partisan politics in Washington, D.C., the country is nonetheless experiencing social progress.

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How Chicago Created ‘Community College' for Special Ed Students

Derek Robertson

October 19, 2017 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

After students with intellectual and developmental disabilities from Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood complete four years in traditional high school, they are eligible to attend Southside Occupational Academy for four additional years - the transition center "is not [a] replacement for traditional, integrated high school, it’s a complement to it." Southside provides vocational training and training in basic life skills to students.

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"Stop the Bleeding"

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

October 18, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Far too many students in Philadelphia are not successfully completing their university degrees. A new program at Community College of Philadelphia involves high school freshman taking the equivalent of two years of college courses to obtain an associate's degree, while also obtaining their high school diploma. The hope is that this will encourage students to go on to complete their university degree.

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Trading gangs and guns for a future

Michael Jonas

October 10, 2017 |

CommonWealth |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Unlike typical youth crime prevention programs, several programs in Boston target youth already involved in gangs and violence. Though more resistant to receiving help and staying on the right path, the youth have responded positively to the counseling, education, and jobs services offered by such groups as Roca Inc., College Bound Dorchester, and Operation Exit. All boast high retention rates and low rates of new criminal offenses. And all focus on fostering deep changes in lifestyles and community norms by offering real long-term incentives to change.

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Just 20% of kids got 4-year degrees, so Chehalis schools changed everything

Katherine Long

June 02, 2017 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chehalis, Washington

The Chehalis school district has teamed up with the Chehalis Foundation to support students pursue higher education after high school. Only 15% of adults in the area have a bachelor's degree, and only 20% of graduating high school seniors earn a four-year degree. Now, the district is working to transform itself by retraining teachers to provide more rigorous lessons, placing emphasis on college preparation, and demystifying the college application and financial process for students and their families.

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At College, a Guided Path on Which to Find Oneself.

Tina Rosenberg

March 28, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Community College Students, an often overlooked demographic, often suffer from low completion rates. Colleges across the country are using a guided pathways model, emphasizing features like full time enrollment, block scheduling, and meta majors to address specific completion barriers this demographic faces.

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Free community college finds bipartisan support

Eleanor Klibanoff

December 23, 2016 |

WHYY |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Despite a few remaining flaws to overcome, models for free community college in Chicago and Tennessee are serving as beacons for the rest of the nation in a time when many are calling for higher education to be more accessible to better bolster the American workforce. What can Pennsylvania draw from their successes?

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