Now, more than ever, is the time to build community.

Collaborating with education, workforce, and community partners at the DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative Success Summit left us inspired!!

Together, we can meet the moment and build a more connected and equitable postsecondary ecosystem.

Ever been in a conversation, and it’s unclear what people mean when they talk about student success?

We're here to clear it up.

#Educational #institutions often rely on narrow quantitative metrics to measure student success.

#SuccessResearchEd

Supports for All Students: Clemson’s Behavior Alliance of South… The Behavior Alliance of South Carolina is partnering with districts such as Anderson 2 to develop district-wide capacity to meet the needs of all…

Most #schools face challenges in meeting diverse student needs. #Rural #districts often lack access to specialized behavior expertise. The Behavior Alliance of South Carolina (BASC) wants to close this gap by forming renewable three‑year #partnerships and co-lead implementation 🔗

Did you have a teacher who inspired you?

Rural Schools Collaborative launched their Teachers are Heroes campaign to support rural teachers

Check out their campaign site here 🔗 buff.ly/IeJdrL7

It was a pleasure presenting alongside Emily Gueco at Coleridge Data Beyond Borders Conference — thank you for the great collaboration!

Together, we presented our work co-developing custom data tools with institutions that enable them to track progress on key student success metrics.

This spring, we are launching Student Success Saturdays. We’ll post evidence-based research on student success, highlighting key findings relevant to your work.

Follow us on this quest to write a literature review – that won’t completely bore you.

#SuccessResearchEd

I Am A Rural Teacher: Linda Rost - Baker, MT Through hands-on research, mentorship, and unwavering belief in her students, Linda Rost redefines what’s possible in rural education

⚡️#Rural #Teacher Spotlight⚡️“My students can see how science works in real life… They’re not just learning about water quality in a textbook. They’re protecting their own community.” — Linda Rost, a science teacher in rural Baker, Montana, has built a model of rural #STEM education. 🔗

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We’re still feeling ⚡️ energized ⚡️ from our time spent at the Coleridge Data Beyond Borders Conference.

▶️ Our key takeaway ▶️ data capacity work must be treated as core infrastructure, not just a back-office or IT initiative.

Green schools = big savings - The Hechinger Report A new report says that even though the Trump administration cut many of the federal programs incentivizing schools to invest in greener buildings and vehicles, there are still places to turn for help…

School districts are getting creative with their budgets: investing in clean energy while reducing recurring costs. #Rural #schools already face tight budgets. With renewable energy, schools can reduce a major recurring cost. 🔗

Student Loan Visual Trackers Should Be Restored (opinion) Borrowers are navigating a shifting, uncertain landscape: The least we can do is make it easy for them to see how much they owe.

Like anyone else, students need information to make good decisions.

Amidst student loan policy uncertainty, students need a transparent tool to manage student loan debt.

Read the argument for bringing back visual progress trackers 🔗 buff.ly/L8Le7v7

I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was Transformative (Opinion) Medical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.

One professor applied medical‑style huddles to help students identify teaching strategies in action.

“Huddles take less than 15 minutes, yet they have transformed the way my preservice teachers learn… They help move pedagogy from theory to action.”

Read the full article here 🔗

Concerned about federal data? The Data Health Checker is a simple way to check the current strength and reliability of our federal data systems. Organized by dataindex.us, a collaborative effort dedicated to monitoring changes in federal datasets.

Access the tracker here 🔗 buff.ly/ybEgh95

An Earnings Test for Higher Education Risks Diverting Students from Some Meaningful Careers Without a comprehensive assessment of an undergraduate program’s academic, personal, and societal value, policymakers risk implementing approaches that disco…

The US Department of Education’s proposed “do no harm” earnings test risks penalizing programs that prepare students for socially essential yet low‑wage careers, like early childhood education, social services, & allied health. Read more about the test's advantages & disadvantages 🔗

Our Winter 2025 Newsletter is packed with updates, insights, and a few things we’re genuinely excited about. If you haven’t had a moment yet, you can read it anytime right here 🔗 buff.ly/I8maITZ

Rethinking Underemployment: Are College Graduates Using Their Degrees? - CEW Georgetown Existing underemployment estimates range from 25 percent to 52 percent, making it difficult to gauge the scope of the problem.

Measuring graduates' underemployment is, well, complicated. A new report by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce demonstrates that the commonly used measure frequently overestimates underemployment. 🔗

What We’re Learning So Far: RSC’s Rural Educator Ecosystem Community… One year into the Community of Learners Project, participants inspire and uplift Rural Teacher Corps efforts nationwide

Supporting rural teachers is essential to sustaining vibrant rural communities; collective learning doubles investments. Rural Educator Ecosystem: Community of Learners brings together Rural Teacher Corps programs from across the country to share knowledge. Dig into the outcomes 🔗

Michelle Foley and Sam Comai were thrilled to join the D.C. Policy Center’s State of D.C. Schools event last Wednesday. Thanks to their annual systemwide overview of public education in the District of Columbia, we know that D.C.’s public schools are making forward momentum 🔗 buff.ly/c6mCPdQ

NEXT WEEK, we’re presenting with Emily Gueco at the Coleridge 2026 National Conference about our #collaborative work with four broad-access colleges, representing #rural, #Tribal, and #minority-serving #institutions, to build #data #capacity.

📋️Conference Agenda 🔗 buff.ly/cERI9HT ➡️ See you there!

Students Use Vision Boards to Plan Finances Wichita State University’s workshop helps students visualize goals, talk about money and connect with campus resources.

One university is using 🎨 vision boards 🎨 make #financial #planning approachable.

#Faculty and #staff note that #students’ #goals increasingly center on financial security rather than leisure.

Learn about how vision boards can relieve the pressure from financial planning 🔗 buff.ly/p4WscIy

Elite College Diversity Plummets After Affirmative Action Ban, But Most Schools See Gains The report found that legacy preferences at selective institutions may have magnified the Supreme Court decision's impact.

The Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on race‑conscious #admissions has reshaped #diversity patterns nationwide. The central concern ➡️ students of color are now more likely to enroll at lower‑graduation‑rate institutions. Read more 🔗 buff.ly/alvXlTQ

Education Majors in Rural Counties | The Daily Yonder Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a

#Education majors dominate amongst #college #graduates in #rural counties.

Yet, that share is shrinking rapidly among younger generations, mirroring national teacher‑pipeline challenges.

Dig into all the data about education majors here 🔗 buff.ly/1pxX4bn

ED Releases Recommendations to Reimagine IES The Education Department has released recommendations on “reimagining” the Institute of Education Sciences, the central federal education data collection and research funding agency, which the Trump…

#ICYMI (In-Case-You-Missed-It) Monday: the US Department of Education released a report titled “Reimagining the Institute of Education Sciences: A Strategy for Relevance and Renewal.” Reforms to IES could have significant implications for #researchers, #universities, and #students. 🔗

Want to Improve Tweens' Social Skills? Enlist Older Adults' Help When a middle school was built adjacent to a retirement community, unlikely friendships grew.

Ever wondered how #intergenerational #partnerships in #education could work? Through #mentoring, #tutoring, club #leadership, and music support, older volunteers form authentic relationships with #students that boost their #confidence and #attendance.
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Is college still worth it? Debt-adjusted earnings say ‘yes’ We know that education is a powerful tool for opportunity. But with rising college costs and more students relying on loans, this pressing question remains: Is college still worth it?

#College is still worth it. “Debt‑adjusted earnings” show that college remains a worthwhile investment for most #students.

The problem? Loans consume a meaningful share of early‑career income. Discover the #policy #solutions to relieve #debt #burden 🔗

Cuts to Childcare Grants Leave Rural Students in Limbo | The Daily Yonder Major changes to a federal childcare grant program have forced student parents across the country to scramble for care in the middle of the academic

Major disruptions to the #federal CCAMPIS #childcare grant program have left #rural #student #parents scrambling for #affordable #care mid‑year.

#CommunityColleges now face difficult decisions about closing classrooms, cutting services, or relying on temporary local funding. 🔗

Ending Rural Teacher Shortages While rural schools are used to being scrappy and doing more with less, without state and federal support, districts will be hard-pressed to close teacher workforce gaps on their own.

Nationally, #teacher #shortages remain a challenge. An acute problem for #rural #schools, where vacancies more greatly impact #staff and #students. State and local governments can take steps to end the rural teacher shortage. Get all the #policy recommendations 🔗

We’re presenting with Emily Gueco at the Coleridge 2026 Conference, sharing the work we've been co-developing with #institutions to build #data #tools enabling them to track progress on key #student #success #metrics.

Don’t miss it! ➡️ March 24–27, 2026, Arlington, VA 📝 Register 🔗 buff.ly/JQdXjuB

OPINION: School closures rarely save much money and often lead to test score declines Across the country, many districts are considering school closures, but closures rarely save much money. They can also lead to short-term declines in test scores and diminished college completion and…

#School #closures typically save far less money than #districts expect. Research shows that shuttering schools disrupts communities, increases student travel times, and leads to short-term declines in test scores, especially for low‑income and minority students. 🔗

What Data Tell Us About How Schools Can Amplify Student Voice - Child Trends Students are more engaged when they feel their schools seek their voice; this blog includes data on what strategies might be most effective for schools.

#Student #voice is necessary for program improvement. But it also encourages students to stay engaged. When #students saw their input lead to #action, they became more invested, more present, and more engaged in their #learning. Learn more about meaningful student voice practices 🔗