Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of higher education knows that “college completion rates” and “data-driven solutions” have become more important than ever before in public debates and media coverage. National and state-level policymakers, along with college presidents, are paying closer attention to these issues – or at the very least, they are pledging to [...]
Ben Wildavsky, a contributing consultant at Lipman Hearne, takes a closer look at the rise of rankings that compare colleges not just within countries but between them. The article examines how the expansion and change in ranking methodology could mean that American dominance of international college rankings may no longer be guaranteed. International Studies: How [...]
The Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC), an initiative of New Leaders for New Schools, has identified 21 schools across the nation that have tallied dramatic gains in student achievement. Using a value-added model to analyze performance data from nearly 150 high-need charter schools across the country during the 2007-2008 school year. Among the 21 winners: [...]
The winners have been announced in the 24th Annual Admission Advertising Awards, the largest educational advertising awards competition in the country. Judges consisted of a national panel of admissions’ marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals, and the editorial board of Higher Education Marketing Report (formerly Admissions Marketing Report) . This year, over two [...]