The Century Foundation – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Mon, 13 May 2019 17:39:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Policy Strategies for Pursuing Adequate Funding of Community Colleges https://phennd.org/update/policy-strategies-for-pursuing-adequate-funding-of-community-colleges/ Mon, 13 May 2019 17:39:10 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=61853 Community colleges are uniquely situated to address a paramount national challenge: reducing economic inequality. Students who complete an associate’s degree have higher rates of employment and significant earnings gains over those with only a high school degree or a general equivalency diploma (GED).1 With 86 percent of high school graduates going on to further postsecondary education and training,2 experts are increasingly emphasizing the central importance of high-quality programs that provide ample support to ensure that a high percentage of entrants graduate and enhance their lives and careers. As institutions that serve all students regardless of background and preparation and are located close to where students live and work, community colleges are pivotal in efforts to reduce economic inequality and restore the American Dream—but can only succeed if they are adequately funded.

“Adequate funding” may not have bumper sticker appeal. But the idea is simple and compelling: To help restore social mobility in America, policymakers must provide community colleges the resources necessary to successfully educate the country’s aspiring middle class.

Read more: https://tcf.org/content/report/policy-strategies-pursuing-adequate-funding-community-colleges

]]> Architecture of Segregation: Civil Unrest, the Concentration of Poverty, and Public Policy https://phennd.org/update/architecture-of-segregation-civil-unrest-the-concentration-of-poverty-and-public-policy/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 01:55:16 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=45559 Concentrated Poverty Rate Soars, Especially Among Racial Minorities

A new report from the Century Foundation finds that the number of Americans living in high-poverty neighborhoods has doubled in the past 15 years, from 7.2 million in 2000 to 13.8 million today. Architecture of Segregation: Civil Unrest, the Concentration of Poverty, and Public Policy argues that local housing policies have created an “architecture of segregation,” leading to millions more minority families living in neighborhoods of extreme poverty. Suburban and exurban development has also contributed to the growth of concentrated poverty by driving money and businesses out of older suburbs and inner cities, according to the report. The author argues that high-poverty neighborhoods are major drivers of poverty as a whole, and policymakers must address concentrated poverty to solve broader issues.

http://apps.tcf.org/architecture-of-segregation

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