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Estimation Of The Cost Of A Newark Promise, George A. Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
Estimation Of The Cost Of A Newark Promise, George A. Erickcek, Michelle Miller-Adams
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This report offers an estimate of the cost of a place-based scholarship program, with a similar program structure as the Kalamazoo Promise, for the City of Newark, New Jersey. It is assumed that the projected Newark Promise scholarship program would begin in the fall of 2013, and the full cost of the scholarship would not occur until 2016 when four years of students are enrolled with Promise scholarships. Once "fully loaded," annual cost estimates for a Newark Promise range from approximately $8 million to $11.5 million per year, although costs would be substantially lower in the initial years of the …
President's Newsletter, Brooks Keel
President's Newsletter, Brooks Keel
President's Newsletter (2012-2016)
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The Impacts Of Macomb Community College On The Economy Of Macomb County, George A. Erickcek, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
The Impacts Of Macomb Community College On The Economy Of Macomb County, George A. Erickcek, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
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Examining The Use Of Focus Groups In Economic Development Initiatives, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Brian Nestor, Shawn Yambor
Examining The Use Of Focus Groups In Economic Development Initiatives, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Brian Nestor, Shawn Yambor
Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.
City officials often use focus groups in economic development. However, findings indicate that group dynamics can threaten validity when seeking consensus. Data suggest a strong rebound effect for participants to return to their earlier pre-focus group assessment beliefs. Introduced is the ‘BUCKS’ Planning Model for facilitating city economic development initiatives.
U.S. Student Achievement From A Global Perspective, Thomas Loveless
U.S. Student Achievement From A Global Perspective, Thomas Loveless
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Tom Loveless, a former sixth-grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor, is an expert on student achievement, education policy, and reform in K-12 schools. He also is a member of the National Math Advisory Panel. What do we know about U.S. students' academic achievement compared to students in other countries? The talk will present the latest evidence on U.S. performance on international tests and examine long term trends. In addition, the performance of Nevada and Las Vegas students will be reviewed in the context of national and international assessments.