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You Can't Do It Alone: A New Guide to Creating Sustainable Change in Education Reform

Allison Rizzolo
Jan 24, 2012

Far too often, throughout our work in the education field, we've seen even the most earnest and promising ideas from experts and reformers for improving schools and ramping up student learning met with confusion, anxiety or even anger from teachers, parents, students or community members.

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Community Conversations: Working together to improve student success

Allison Rizzolo
Oct 20, 2011

The guest list for a community conversation in Coolidge, Arizona two weeks ago included small business owners, faculty and administration of colleges and universities, students, K-12 teachers and principals, representatives from local community-based organizations and even the chief of police. It was an impressively diverse group gathering to talk to about how to improve the success and completion rates of college and university students in their community.

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ISSUE GUIDES: Higher Education
SOURCES AND RESOURCES

Organizations
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.

American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation

Membership organization working for systemic improvement in higher education.

One Dupont Circle, Suite 360

Washington, DC 20036-1110

phone: (202) 293-6440

http://www.aahea.org

American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Organization representing public universities.

1307 New York Avenue, NW, 5th Floor

Washington, DC 20005

phone: (202) 293-7070

http://www.aascu.org

American Association of University Professors

National organization open to all faculty, librarians, and academic professionals promoting academic freedom and shared governance.

1012 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005

phone: (202) 737-5900

http://www.aaup.org

American Council on Education

Founded in 1918, ACE is dedicated to the belief that equal educational opportunity and a strong higher education system are essential cornerstones of a democratic society.

One Dupont Circle NW

Washington, DC 20036

phone: (202) 939-9300

http://www.acenet.edu/

Association of American Colleges and Universities

National organization devoted to the improvement and advancement of liberal education for all students, regardless of institution or field of study.

1818 R Street, NW

Washington, DC 20009

phone: (202) 387-3760

http://www.aacu.org

Chronicle of Higher Education

Weekly publication covering higher education.

1255 23rd St. NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20037

phone: (202) 466-1000

http://www.chronicle.com

Council of Independent Colleges

Association of nearly 500 private, independent liberal arts colleges and universities.

One Dupont Circle, Suite 320

Washington, DC 20036

phone: (202) 466-7230

http://www.cic.edu

Diversity Web

World Wide Web initiative that focuses on diversity in higher education, and highlights 300 schools that are working extensively on diversity as an institutional commitment.

1818 R Street NW

Washington, D.C 20009

email: diversityweb@aacu.org

http://www.diversityweb.org/

Foundation for Independent Higher Education

The national partner in a network of member state and regional fundraising associations, the foundation secures financial resources in support of America’s independent colleges and universities and their students and develops collaborative programs within its network.

1920 N St. NW, Suite 210

Washington, DC 20036

phone: (202) 367-0333

http://www.fihe.org/

Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund

Focuses upon the educational status and attainment of African Americans of all ages from pre-school through adulthood.

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444

Fairfax, VA 22031

phone: (703) 205-3570

http://www.patterson-uncf.org