Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Last year, Ford announced plans to build BlueOval City, a $5.6 billion mega campus that will produce next generation electric vehicles and batteries, in western Tennessee. The move will create 6,000 jobs in the region and has the potential to...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Two years ago this month, the world as we knew it changed. As schools and economies shuttered across the globe in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it quickly became clear that the impacts of this crisis would reverberate for years...
Monday, February 28, 2022
It’s no secret that schools across the country are often strapped for resources and time to fully support each student’s individual needs. This is particularly true for schools that serve a majority of students of color and/or those experiencing poverty....
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Over the course of my 13-year tenure in advising and academic affairs at both open-access community colleges and selective four-year institutions, I uttered the words “You have to change your major or find a different program” far too many times—disproportionately...
Monday, January 31, 2022
It’s a time-old question that every high school student faces at one point or another: What are you doing next? With a wider variety of postsecondary pathways than ever before, it’s critical that students and their families understand the full...
Friday, November 12, 2021
At ESG, we believe aligned advising is essential for opening the doors to postsecondary and career success. Students who receive high-quality advising gain a multitude of academic, navigational, and relational benefits. Unfortunately, not all students have equitable access to advising...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The pandemic has caused dramatic shifts in K-12 education, higher education, and the labor market and diverted many students’ postsecondary plans. Students are entering their third year of pandemic-impacted schooling, and they need advising on how to navigate these changing...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
We know that doors to opportunity are not opened solely by students’ academic experiences or success. Social capital—benefits and opportunities derived from networks and connections—matters tremendously for success in postsecondary education and training and beyond. To understand more about the...
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Last summer, ESG published From Tails to Heads: Building Momentum for Postsecondary Success and introduced the concept of “Momentum Metrics” — eight of the most predictive indicators of postsecondary preparation, retention, and success. We believe that these metrics will help...
Thursday, May 27, 2021
With significant new investments from the American Rescue Plan, education leaders at districts, states, and postsecondary institutions have the opportunity to not only combat the effects of the pandemic, but to take aggressive and innovative action to close longstanding equity...
Friday, March 26, 2021
The American Rescue Plan — the latest Federal stimulus package passed in response to the coronavirus pandemic — offers tremendous financial resources to both K-12 and higher education for use in combatting the effects of the pandemic on student learning...
Monday, March 22, 2021
With severe enrollment declines that disproportionately affect learners of color and the threat of a “lost COVID-19 cohort,” colleges and communities are looking for innovative solutions to their enrollment woes. Most are turning inward to distinguish themselves, but rather than...