Coordinating and Strengthening Technical Assistance in the Field of PEP
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This grant supports the American Institutes for Research in fortifying a comprehensive foundation of technical assistance resources and providers for the field of postsecondary education in prison. This infrastructure will provide colleges the support they need in order to design, implement, and continuously improve postsecondary degree programs tailored to incarcerated students.
An Applied Research Agenda to Support Community College Reform and Learner Advancement
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This grant supports Community College Research Center in deepening the evidence base on a range of student success reform areas and partnering with community colleges to use research as a tool to strengthen their programs and services, increase efficiency, and improve student outcomes.
Getting Dual Credit Right: Reducing Credit Loss, Increasing Bachelor’s Completion
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This grant supports Communities Foundation of Texas and partners Educate Texas and Sova (collectively, the Texas Transfer Alliance) in creating educational pathways from high school dual enrollment to bachelor’s granting institutions in high-demand fields.
Leveraging Technical Assistance Across the PEP Student Continuum
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This grant supports Tennessee Higher Education Initiative in developing and disseminating, nationally, resources designed to help colleges better support incarcerated learners with college preparation, academic advising, and reentry supports.
Delivering Expert Reporting on Rural and Prison Workforce Training and Postsecondary Education
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This grant supports Open Campus in producing newsletters focused on postsecondary education for rural and justice-impacted learners and fostering deep engagement around these topics. Further, funding will support Open Campus in building the capacity of local networks to produce high-quality, state-based reporting on rural workforce development.
The Opportunity Alliance - Exploring the Potential of State Higher Education Agencies in Regional Talent Development
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This grant supports the Education Strategy Group to design and launch the Opportunity Alliance, a national network of states creating coherent, effective talent development systems that align workforce development efforts, industry needs, economic development outcomes, and higher education redesign. This is the first phase of what may become a broader effort to support state higher education agencies in leading talent development strategies.
Accelerating Impact: Advancing Evidence for Postsecondary Success and Economic Mobility
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This grant supports MDRC in conducting in depth research in partnership with postsecondary and workforce training practitioners and policymakers to identify best practices, effective program components, and overall strategies that improve economic mobility for learners from low-income backgrounds.
Aligning Services for Justice-Impacted Students within the University System of Maryland
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This grant supports the University System of Maryland in streamlining postsecondary education in prison programming across the state by launching a network of resource hubs across the system for learners with a history of incarceration. The resource hubs will serve both to coordinate high-impact degree programs across institutions, facilities and communities, and as a centralized entry point for high-quality reentry services.
Connecting Systems to Scale Public Sector Apprenticeships
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This grant supports the Council of State Governments in expanding public-sector apprenticeships in rural states, helping governments build sustainable talent pipelines and create new pathways to quality jobs.
Advancing Colorado's Work-Based Learning Experiences in Higher Education
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This grant supports the Colorado Department of Higher Education in launching and leading a statewide, work-based learning consortium. The consortium will support five public institutions and their faculty in embedding industry-aligned, work-based learning experiences into their courses.