A Community College’s Guide to Building Strong Partnerships – Education Design Lab
Knowing-Doing Network (KDN) – Brookings Institution
CredLens
Upward Mobility Initiative – Urban Institute
Overview In September 2024, Urban Institute published the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard which is an outcome of the Upward Mobility Initiative. The initiative addresses the need for communities throughout the […]
Support Student Success through Holistic Credit Mobility Policies, Practices, & Technologies – Ithaka S+R & Complete College America
Overview In July 2024, Ithaka S+R and Complete College America announced a partnership to support student success through student success through holistic credit mobility policies, practices, and technologies. The project’s […]
HBCU Adult Learner Initiative (ALI)
Overview In fall 2021, Lumina Foundation awarded a $2 million grant to the HBCU Adult Learner Initiative (ALI) to identify and eliminate various barriers blocking adult students from the education […]
Gallup Polls, Reports, & Partnerships
Overview Gallup Inc. is an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide. In the […]
Reach University Apprenticeship-based Degrees
Overview Reach University is a nonprofit university that focuses on K-12 teacher preparation and administrative credentials for school leaders. Credentials are acquired through an apprenticeship model. The mission of […]
Education Policy Program — New America
Overview The Education Policy Program is an initiative of New America, a think tank founded in 1999 in the United States. It focuses on a range of public policy issues, […]
Justice and Mobility Fund — Blue Meridian Partners
Overview The Justice and Mobility Fund is a collaboration launched in 2019 by Blue Meridian Partners and the Ford Foundation, with support from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. […]
Center for Justice & Economic Advancement — Jobs for the Future
Overview An initiative of Jobs for the Future (JFF), the Center for Justice & Economic Advancement partners with employers, education and training providers, corrections agencies, and others to promote education, […]
Partnership between Maryland State Corrections & University System of Maryland
Overview In July 2024, the Maryland State Corrections Department announced a new agreement with the University System of Maryland to establish a framework to bring higher education programs to every […]
The Power of Systems Initiative – NASH
Overview The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) manages a number of projects within its Power of Systems initiative launched in December 2021, and expanded in spring 2024. NASH […]
Bridging the Gap: A State Leader’s Guide to Implementing Summer Bridge Programs (Education Strategy Group)
Overview In March 2024, Education Strategy Group published A State Leader’s Guide to Implementing Summer Bridge Programs with support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Guide provides insights […]
Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison (RCHEP) — Alliance for Higher Education in Prison
Overview Developed by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison, the Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison (RCHEP) offers an interactive platform where practitioners, students, graduates, advocates, administrators, and […]
Reentry 2030
Overview Reentry 2030 is a nationwide initiative launched in April 2022 to scale reentry success for people transitioning from incarceration to their communities. The initiative calls on leaders across the […]
Hallmarks of Excellence in Credential Innovation – UPCEA
Overview Developed by the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), the Hallmarks of Excellence in Credential Innovation are a collection of best practices and aspirational goals that can help […]
OpenStax (Open Educational Resources) – Rice University
Overview OpenStax is a nonprofit educational technology initiative based at Rice University. The aim of OpenStax is to improve educational access and learning by high school and college learners, by: […]
Research: National Study of Workplace Equity – Boston College of Social Work & the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Overview A research team from the Boston College of Social Work and the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) conducted the National Study of Workforce Equity. Findings were reported in […]
Research Blog: Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom
Overview Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom (Downs 2022) describes diverse stakeholder perspectives on how to assess and evaluate microcredentials. The focus is on […]
Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education — Australian Government Department of Education
Overview Through the Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education, the Australian Government has authorized $32.5 million from 2021-22 to 2025-26 to assist higher education and training providers to design and deliver microcredentials for […]
CTE Without Borders Policy Playbook (Career & Technical Education) – Advance CTE
Overview ‘Each learner can access CTE without borders’ is one of the five principles of Advance CTE’s Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education. The […]
Short-Term-Credential Typology (HCM Strategists)
Overview HCM Strategists (HCM), with support from Lumina Foundation, conducted a comprehensive examination of short-term credential pathways across the U.S. HCM analyzed all 50 states to create a catalog of […]
Accelerate ED
Overview Accelerate ED focuses on building stronger, smoother, and accelerated pathways between K-12 education, postsecondary education, and careers. The initiative is coordinated by the Education Strategy Group (ESG) and supported […]
Research Survey: State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023 – State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO)
Overview The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) conducted a survey of “State Priorities for Higher Education in 2023.” SHEEO provided an initial list of issues based on common […]
Scaling Up College Completion Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS) – MDRC
Overview Scaling Up College Completion Efforts for Student Success (SUCCESS) is an initiative launched in 2019 by MDRC. This work seeks to improve graduation rates for traditionally underserved students at […]
Centralized DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Education Research Platform
Overview In November 2021, the National Student Clearinghouse launched a new research-focused diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) online initiative. With support from the Cognizant Foundation, the initiative works to build a long-term, collaborative environment […]
Every Learner Everywhere
Overview Every Learner Everywhere was launched in 2017 with the support of a grant from the Gates Foundation to create a network of partner organizations with expertise in evaluating, implementing, […]
Education Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) (EQOS Framework)
Overview Educational Quality Outcomes Standards (EQOS) launched as an independent nonprofit organization in April 2020. EQOS created a common set of metrics around the efficacy and quality of education and […]
Learning Mobility — AACRAO
Overview The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is addressing the need to improve credit mobility. The consistent and equitable application of student records processes and practices […]
Learning in Public — College Unbound
Overview Many forms of learning traditionally go unseen by colleges. College Unbound’s Learning in Public (LIP) identifies, reflects on, and credits learning that takes place outside a college course. College […]
Racial Equity for Adult Credentials In Higher Education (REACH) Collaborative
Overview The Racial Equity for Adult Credentials in Higher Education (REACH) Collaborative is a national initiative of Lumina Foundation. It focuses on creating pathways designed for Black, Hispanic, and Native […]