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Blog post from Michael Kirst at Stanford on the literature review prepared by PRePARE for GPG. Remedial Education Policy at the Crossroads.

New blog for Parents, teachers of, and students with LD/ADD online resource for postsecondary transition news

Blog post providing an overview of the new report by West Ed entitled "One Shot Deal". The report describes how confusing the assessment and placement process is at many California Community Colleges

By David Hayward and originally published in April 2009 Integrating Technology column of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears; here it is part of the blog Expert Voices published by the National Sciences Digital Library. The post provides a great overview of Diigo, with advice on how middle school teachers can use it.

Blog entry from Texas Community College Teachers Association on recommendations from Texas Senate Committee on Higher Education. The report offers recommendations on developmental education.

Blog with a summary of articles critical of the common core

"The Importance of Minority-Serving Institutions January 16, 2012, 7:53 pm By Marybeth Gasman This past week the Institute for Higher Education Policy released a report titled The Role of Minority-Serving Institutions in National College Completion Goals. The report urges the nation to look closely at minority-serving institutions (MSI's) and their work with underrepresented minorities for clues on student learning and student success. It also emphasizes the role of MSI's in educating a disproportionate number of low-income and first-generation students. Nearly 98 percent of the black and Native American students who attend MSI's are eligible for need-based financial aid. Moreover, almost 50 percent of MSI students receive Pell Grants in comparison to all students. These students, according to countless research studies, are some of the most difficult to retain and graduate as they have less access to quality education and opportunities."

Impact evaluations are important because they provide evidence about what works and does not work. It looks at what caused the improvement, or lack there of. This article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about evaluation from the policy, practice, as well as philanthropy perspective.

Article on Virginia Community College System's developmental education redesign

Gretchen Schmidt and Donna Jovanovich from the VA Community College System presented at the GPG Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7.

"Participation, Persistence and Performance of Missouri Developmental Education Students" Presentation tracking developmental education from the Missouri Department of Higher Education

Alabama colleges saw a significant increase in the percent of students taking remedial math during this past fall. The story attributes the increase to a larger number of adults returning to postsecondary education because of the economy.

Story in Ed Week about two new reports one from ETS and the other from Aspen Institute on the common_core assessment consortia.

Ed week story on how new guidance to Race to the Top states sends a strong message about their commitment to employ the common core.

Discusses Brookings Institution analysis that matches up the common core standards in math with NAEP test items. (Education Week, premium article access compliments of edweek.org, 01/11/11)

NYTimes: The Choice: As many as four out of five community college students in the United States want to transfer to a four-year institution so they can obtain a bachelor's degree, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board.