Lumina Foundation | Working to make learning after high school available to all

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Web Name: Lumina Foundation | Working to make learning after high school available to all

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Imagine learning that’s accessible, lifelong, and prepares everyone for a global future. To realize this vision, Lumina Foundation works to ensure 60 percent of adults will have a college degree, certificate, industry certification, or other credential of value by 2025. America needs clear paths to learning and success after high school that make the nation stronger and meet the needs of today s student.No matter where you come from, what you look like, or how much money your family has, you should have what you need to learn, grow, and thrive. Read more about Lumina s Committment to Racial Equity.Lumina Foundation works in partnership with education and business leaders, civil rights organizations, policymakers, and individuals who want to reimagine how and where learning occurs.AREAS OF FOCUS The Nation’s ProgressThe United States faces an urgent and growing need for talent. Many more people of all races, ethnicities, ages, and income levels will need college degrees, certificates, industry certifications, and other credentials of value to join or remain in the middle class. A Stronger NationLumina s Stronger Nation visualization tool, updated as data become available, tracks progress toward the 60 percent goal nationally as well as by metro area and by state. Stronger Nation breaks out data by race and ethnicity to highlight stark contrasts rooted in the country s centuries-long history of slavery, segregation, and discrimination.EXPLORE THE DATA Focus Magazine Utah State program links students to good jobs Aggies Elevated is a two-year program at Utah State University that is designed to serve students with intellectual disabilities well – not merely by providing opportunities for learning, but also by helping students land competitive, “real-world” employment after they graduate. The staff-intensive Aggies Elevated program typically serves about 15 students at a time. As of Continue Reading Focus Magazine ‘Special ed goes to college’? Not at Millersville The goal of the Integrated Studies program at Millersville University is to fully merge its students into college life. The 25 students on the university’s southeastern Pennsylvania campus live with roommates who aren’t part of the program. No classes or social events are designed exclusively for them. They join clubs on campus, but they do Continue Reading Focus Magazine Western Kentucky serves students on the spectrum Western Kentucky University’s Circle of Support surrounds high-functioning students on the autism spectrum. Within the Circle — which is a feature of the university’s Kelly Autism Program (KAP) — services are robust: everything from single-room housing to frequent attendance at required “study table” sessions. The sessions are staffed by KAP employees who tutor students on Continue Reading July 20, 2020 As America faces its racial equity challenges, HBCUs provide critical solutions By Haley Glover While today’s college students are experiencing the uncertainties caused by a global pandemic, racial injustice, and high unemployment rates, those same circumstances present the opportunity to build one of the most resilient and influential graduating classes in recent history, according to Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University. READ MORE July 14, 2020 When it comes to student loan borrowers of color, policymakers should explore the shades of gray By Wayne Taliaferro, Katherine Wheatle The last recession consumed the modest wealth of Black and Hispanic communities, further deepening racial wealth divides and burdening college students from these communities with higher loan debt. Today, the United States is experiencing another severe economic downturn, with record-high unemployment fueled by a pandemic—and it’s affecting college affordability even more dramatically. READ MORE July 14, 2020 Honor the treaties: Deliver on promises to educate Native Americans By Katherine Wheatle In an interview with Amanda R. Tachine, assistant professor of higher education at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, and Jameson David “J.D.” Lopez, assistant professor of educational policy studies and practice at the College of Education, University of Arizona, I discussed the importance of Native American voices in policy dialogues about affordability READ MORE July 14, 2020 Policymaking to aid Black borrowers shouldn’t happen without Black experts in the room By Wayne Taliaferro In an interview with Dominique Baker, assistant professor of education policy, Simmons School of Education & Human Development, Southern Methodist University, I discussed the importance of Black voices in policy dialogues about affordability and student borrowing. Read more on Lumina’s “Borrowers of Color” project. READ MORE July 10, 2020 College enrollment could very well go up this fall—yes up!—but the system is still broken and we urgently need to fix these five areas By Jamie Merisotis Since the pandemic gained steam back in March, the drumbeat of stories about higher education’s impending demise has been nonstop. It’s true that some schools will be losers in the battle for students and resources. But don’t be surprised if overall enrollment, one of the sector’s most watched vital signs, doesn’t take a surprising turn READ MORE July 2, 2020 How to Build a Post-Pandemic America By Jamie Merisotis, Jesse O'Connell The Works Progress Administration (WPA), a federal agency created in 1935 to address the nation’s then-worst economic catastrophe, is getting a fresh look as we think about how to help millions of Americans left jobless in the pandemic. There’s a good reason for why. During its eight-year tenure, the WPA put more than eight million READ MORE Who We Are Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. Our goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy.

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Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. We envision a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. Our goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy.

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