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- Igniting Potential: HBCUs and Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2005)The report documents the vital role of Black colleges in the South in helping to meet the national imperative to produce more professionals in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at a time of rising shortages. The report highlights the STEM programs of six Historically Black Colleges and Universities and some of the remarkable graduate students who received their undergraduate degrees at HBCUs.
- Investing in the Future: Lessons on Advancing Institutional Effectiveness from Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2016-08-01)This report aims to identify the issues related to capacity and institutional practice that contribute to overall campus effectiveness and to 2) understand what, and how, an initiative could support institutional effectiveness for the group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) receiving direct support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
- Miles To Go Arkansas - Beyond High School: Economic Imperatives for Enlarging Equity and AchievementSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2002)A collaboration of Arkansas citizens and SEF, this report finds the state's education system does not equally prepare all students for higher education, which is essential to success in today's skills-driven economy. Despite Arkansas' improved educational policies and practices, low income and African American students who need the most help are the least well served. The report challenges policy makers to expand the state's economic growth by adequately funding and extending its educational reforms for the benefit of all students
- Miles to Go Louisiana - The Only Way Forward: Changing Directions in EducationSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2006)This report documents the economic and educational gains that Louisiana can realize over time if it increases high school and college enrollment and graduation rates; expanding funding and coverage of high-quality pre-Kindergarten programs; and reduces education gaps by race and income in academic performance and resources. The report shows the link between education and income in Louisiana and the vital role that p-20 education plays in advancing both the state's economy, income levels, and quality of life
- Miles to go MarylandSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 1999)This report on the status of African American in public education in Maryland, builds on SEF's original Miles to Go report, which found that 45 years after Brown v. Board of Education, the state's African Americans lagged significantly behind whites in all measures of college access and success. An early call to action recommended Maryland invest in programs that improve college readiness and teacher preparation and increase financial aid to equalize opportunities for all students
- Miles to go South CarolinaSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2002)Despite South Carolina's recent educational improvements, there remain stubborn patterns of uneven investment and a serious disparity in outcomes along the lines of race, geography, and income. This report suggests goals and strategies South Carolina must follow to promote fairness in educational opportunity statewide. Its recommendations are the work of SEF and a diverse task force of South Carolinians who met for two years to review data and exchange ideas about how to create a world-class educational system in the state
- No time to lose Why America Needs an Education Amendment to the US Constitution to Improve Public EducationSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2009)This report outlines the case for an education amendment to the US Constitution to reduce radical disparities in the allocation of resources and funds for the education of the nation’s public school students. The report argues that an education amendment is the best way to fundamentally reform the structural arrangements that are wasting the talent and productive capacities of millions of Americans. Such an amendment would provide a permanent framework for the exercise of federal power in the area of public education and provide sorely needed clarification of the federal role. Enactment of an education amendment requiring the federal government to augment state resources and finances to ensure that all Americans have fair and equal access to quality public education is an idea, a possibility, whose time has come.
- Still Striving: Trustees and Presidents of HBCUs Dialogue about Governance and AccreditationSouthern Education Foundation (Southern Education Foundation, 2010)The publication captures ideas from Historically Black College and University trustees, chancellors, and presidents about important higher education governance issues such as board/executive relations, financial management, policy making and oversight strategies.