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Practices from the Portfolio, Volume I

A set of case studies that we believe will inform practitioners who are looking to improve practice within their own organizations across three areas: human capital, organizational growth, and educational curriculum and quality.

NBC News Launches Online Learning Site

Created by NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, for students and lifelong learners ages 13 and up, iCue stands for Immerse, Connect, Understand and Excel

High School "Rocket Man" Brett Williams Gets Kids Excited about Math, Science and Physics by Building and Launching Their Homework Into the Heavens

They’ve since become the first high school to break the sound barrier, even soaring to 100,000 feet. Now, there’s a movement to take the program that Brett Williams started, and spread it across the country.

College tuition’s worth called into question

Students are a growing source of revenue for colleges, but little of that money is going into classroom instruction.

4 Yellowstone grants directed at science, kids

"These are great projects that help get more local kids in the park and improve collaboration between the Park Service and scientists."

New program helps E. Idaho students excel

"They had it inside them all along," she said. "They just needed time."

Supporting College Transitions Through Collaborative Programming: A Conceptual Model for Guiding Policy

Provides a solid rationale for policy that permits high school students to take college-level classes for college credit.

A Short Guide to "Tipping Point" Analyses of Community College Student Labor Market Outcomes

An approach to analyzing the labor market outcomes of programs for community colleges and state agencies.

Even unpaid internships can pay off. Is your company taking advantage of this opportunity?

Employers not only are paying up for good interns, they’re identifying future ones at ever-younger ages—as early as freshman and sophomore years.

The (Yes) Low Cost of Higher Ed

In less than five years, the entire tuition and financial aid system at the nation’s top colleges has been overhauled.