Increasing Postsecondary Education Access and Success: Raising Achievement Through Outreach Programs

Increasing Postsecondary Education Access and Success

Identifies key features of effective outreach programs addressing the academic achievement gap in Minnesota. The brief begins by presenting data on achievement gaps related to income and race/ethnicity in K-12 and follows with a description of the effectiveness of pre-college outreach programs in improving college access for underrepresented groups.