The Office of Institutional Research and Office of Evaluation and Assessment are tiny in terms of staff and influence within the bureaucracy of the Community College of Philadelphia, but they... Read More
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For three years I taught 5th grade in New Orleans, where I met a child I will always remember—we can call him Edward. One evening, Edward raced through his detention reflection assignment so that he... Read More -
Under a performance–based budgeting model, an entity such as a university or a state government sets expectations, then makes budgeting decisions based on performance relative to those... Read More -
A generation of the most needy students is being priced out of the most affordable rung of the higher education ladder, suggests a recent report from the Institute for Research on Higher... Read More -
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin FranklinStudents in underserved Philadelphia communities lack access to educational opportunities in STEM (science, technology,... Read More -
According to Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, employees in every organization know what they do and most know how they do it, but very few... Read More -
In my previous post, I predicted that the best of America is yet to come and that America will achieve greater prosperity because of its diverse citizenry and their capacity for inclusiveness.... Read More -
When she first moved to Philadelphia in 1991, Dr. Susan Clampet-Lundquist met Robert*, a teenager navigating life in the sometimes violent, often tumultuous, city streets. While watching him... Read More -
Over the past five years, I have studied the early experiences and attitudes of novice teachers in urban schools. Simply put, my work has focused on understanding: 1) why talented young people enter... Read More -
Bottom Line Up FrontRe:CAP will provide access to promising practices from the visionaries of the public sectorUnderstanding of Context, Analysis, and Practice are required for public impactRe:CAP... Read More
