The Partnership For College Completion
Engaging the news media to help our communities make sense of the latest developments in higher education policy and practice and what they mean for students, families, and institutions.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/college-student-success-gaps-persist-how-can-schools-close-them April 17, 2019 By PETER MEDLIN – WNIU News This past week, leaders from community colleges and universities across northern Illinois met to brainstorm how to close college...
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-black-males-st-0213-story.html FEB 12, 2019DENISE CROSBY – Chicago Tribune (The Beacon-News) Officials at Waubonsee Community College had noticed it for a while. Across the country, Africa-American males graduate at...
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Illinois universities pledge to end racial, income graduation gaps by 2025 16th Oct, 2018 BY THE DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT The University has joined 24 other colleges and...
read moreOctober 9, 2018 WBEZ News – Illinois Equity in AttainmentIncludes interview with our Managing Director, Lisa Castillo Richmond. WBEZ News – Illinois Equity in Attainment
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https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/initiative-aims-to-close-the-states-graduation-gap BY ANNA CASEY Twenty-five colleges around the state have signed on to a new initiative aimed at increasing graduation rates among students from underserved communities. The nonprofit...
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https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/02/chicago-area-universities-commit-closing-college-graduation-gaps By Brandis Friedman Black college students in Illinois are only half as likely as their white counterparts to earn a four-year college degree within a six-year time frame....
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