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- Blurring Boundaries: Transforming Place, Policies, and PartnershipsMiller, Abby; Smith, Edward; Park, Eunkyoung; Engle, Jennifer (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2014-02-01)By 2020, more than six out of ten U.S. jobs will require postsecondary training. Despite a slight increase in college attainment nationally in recent years, the fastest-growing minority groups are being left behind. Only 25 and 18 percent of Blacks and Hispanics, respectively, hold at least an associate’s degree, compared with 39 percent of Whites. Without substantial increases in educational attainment, particularly for the nation’s already underserved groups, the United States will have a difficult time developing a robust economy. In this context, the Institute for Higher Education (IHEP) sought to follow up on its previous work examining metropolitan statistical areas –MSA- educational attainment rates by further exploring policies that either inhibit or facilitate degree production, and identifying metropolitan-level, cross-section collaborations that help local leaders contribute to national completion goals.
- Minority-Serving Institutions: Doing More with LessCunningham, Alisa; Park, Eunkyoung; Engle, Jennifer (Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2014-02-01)This report shares new and updated data on the fiscal realities facing Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) compared to other institutions, despite enrolling many of the nation’s neediest students. It also highlights the efforts of several MSIs from the Lumina MSI-Models of Success program to improve the educational experience and outcomes of their students—notwithstanding the fact these institutions are under-resourced, which impacts their ability to provide a full range of academic offerings and supports.