Promise Nation : Transforming Communities through Place-Based Scholarships /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Miller-Adams, Michelle, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kalamazoo, Michigan : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Scholarships.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Community and school.
Business and education.
Community and school > United States.
Public-private sector cooperation > United States.
Business and education > United States.
High school graduates > Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
Scholarships > United States.
United States.
Festschriften.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is a Promise scholarship program? : Kalamazoo points the way
  • The national landscape : Promise programs as financial aid ; Promise programs as economic development ; Promise programs and collective impact strategies
  • The diffusion of the Promise idea : Place-based scholarships and policy diffusion ; The Promise idea ; How did the place-based scholarship model spread? ; Promise efforts that did not succeed ; Building a network
  • Not all Promise programs are alike, does it matter? : Where can Promise students go to college? ; The universal versus targeted debate ; Choosing a model ; Fit with critical need
  • Educational outcomes of Promise programs : Transforming K-12 systems ; Postsecondary outcomes
  • The elusive economic development goal : Education and economic growth ; Strengthening the urban core ; Economic development impact
  • The future of the Promise movement : The changing financial aid landscape ; Leveraging Promise scholarships for community change ; Concluding thoughts
  • Appendix A : List of Promise programs.

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