Carolyn Foote
Helpful articles for thinking about high school to college transition
The value of a college degree is well documented. College graduates earn at least 60% more than high school graduates. Beyond the economic value, college graduates show higher rates of civic participation, engage in volunteer work and even have a much higher likelihood of being "happy," according to a 2005 survey by the Pew Research ...
The Bridge Project studied high school to college transition in multiple states. For updates on Professor Michael Kirst's latest research visit this website: http://cepa.stanford.edu/ecology In March 2006, the Bridge Project, along withthe National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education released two new reports, The Governance Divide: A Report on a Four-State Study on Improving College Readiness and Success and Claiming Common Ground .
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