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Lessons from the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

In this slide presentation, you can explore the themes identified through the Aspen Prize that characterize colleges that achieve exceptional outcomes for students, examples of successful practice, and learn more about the Aspen Prize selection process.

BY College Excellence Program

Publication

06.01.2014
Community Colleges

The Supreme Court Has Just Made Community Colleges More Important than Ever

Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban racial preferences in admissions to public colleges and universities, it's possible that the days of affirmative action are numbered. In states that ban race-based admissions, selective colleges can still recruit and accept more low-income students as a way to expand economic opportunity and provide all students rich educational experiences. But that strategy will not ensure racial and ethnic diversity.

BY Josh Wyner

Blog Post

05.23.2014
Community Colleges

Josh Wyner on New America EdCentral

Executive Director Josh Wyner has an email interview with Senior Policy Analyst Ben Miller at EdCentral about some of the themes in his book, what it ...

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

04.22.2014
Community Colleges

Josh Wyner on The Best of Our Knowledge (WAMC)

Executive Director Josh Wyner speaks with Bob Barrett, the Host/Producer of the WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Best of Our Knowledge, about&n ...

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

03.26.2014
Community Colleges

Pathways to Opportunity Run Through Our Community Colleges

In response to last night's State of the Union address, Aspen Institute program directors are reacting to President Barack Obama's promises to tackle some ...

BY Josh Wyner

Blog Post

01.29.2014
Community Colleges

Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence List Announced

The Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence has announced its list of the 150 contenders for the $1 million prize. [youtube_embed source="KCVR-q9 ...

BY Josh Wyner

Blog Post

01.23.2014
Community Colleges

Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence List Announced

[youtube_embed source="KCVR-q9-HTs" caption_text="Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Executive Director Josh Wyner discusses the Aspen Prize a ...

Blog Post

01.23.2014
Community Colleges

College Excellence Program Director on Metrics Behind the College Rankings System

In the video above, College Excellence Program Executive Director Josh Wyner weighs in on how to decide between cost versus quality.The college r ...

Blog Post

10.31.2013
Community Colleges

"Chronicle of Philanthropy" Opinion Piece Highlights Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program recently won praise for its Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in the well-regarded Chronicle ...

Blog Post

09.25.2013
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