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A framework for reform in higher education. Provides a vision for what higher education should be accountable for and suggests that the federal government play a strong role in that accountability

§21.4200 Federal Department of Veterans Affairs Definitions for veterans receiving benefits for education and training. Key definitions are (s) deficiency course (t) remedial course.

The home page for the federally funded project to develop assessments for the common core standards.

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) formulates federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education.

Chronicle article on Obama speech on his higher education agenda. His speech refers to Cleveland State's redesign of developmental math, which is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents developmental studies redesign.

This report, commissioned by the Lumina Foundation, measures national and state-by-state progress on the "Big Goal," an initiative calling for 60% of Americans to hold a high-quality postsecondary credential by 2025. Individual state pages contain an attainment narrative and several data graphics, disaggregated by ethnicity, attainment level, and county, where available. The report uses National Higher Education Management Systems and American Community Survey data to show current attainment rates and the gap between present rates and the 60% goal.

The Center for Workforce and Education is directed by Anthony Carnevale. The Center is focused on federal and state policies that better leverage state education investments to meet economic development goals.

Explores barriers adult basic education students face in obtaining postsecondary credentials. The authors offer suggestions to policymakers that can be used to improve the outcomes for ABE students based on lessons learned from three state-level policy initiatives: Bridges to Opportunity, Breaking Through and Shifting Gears. The paper also provides specific suggestions for federal support of similar efforts. (James Jacobs & Pamela Tolbert-Bynum -Community College Research Center, Columbia University, June 2008)

CFR 21.4267 - articulates terms under which a veteran can access benefits for independent study. Policy states clearly that students can not access benefits for remediation that is delivered as independent study.