This video is based on the 2012 “Making It Happen” report, written by Pullias co-director William G. Tierney and Guilbert Hentschke, which explores the steps that California must take to improve the enrollment and graduation statistics.
William G. Tierney was a guest blogger on The Huffington Post, discussing the steadily rising tuition costs and mounting student debt are now a political issue. Read about it here.
At the the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Vancouver, William G. Tierney accepted the gavel from outgoing president Arnetha Ball during his installation as President of AERA. Read more here.
Nikias and Tierney argue that research universities can help to narrow the achievement gap if they become more engaged in public schools. Read their piece in Education Week.
Lisa Garcia and William G. Tierney were featured in Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education discussing their co-authored paper, “Undocumented Immigrants in Higher Education: A Preliminary Analysis.” Watch it here.
William G. Tierney, Jarrett T. Gupton, Ronald E. Hallett (2008) A report documenting the experiences of homeless youth in Los Angeles and with a primary goal of improving homeless adolescents’ accessibility to education. Categories: College Access, Education Law, Student Success
Brianna Kennedy, Paz M. Olivérez, William G. Tierney (2007) A report that studies individuals’ and organizations’ ability to provide detailed financial aid information and services to high school students and their families. Categories: College Access, Student Success
William G. Tierney, Zoe Corwin (2007) A report focused on building and normalizing the culture of college-going in high school. Categories: College Access, Institutional Culture, Student Success
Eds. Paz M. Olivérez, Maria Lucia Chavez, Mayra Soriano, William G. Tierney (2006) This report acts as a resource guide created to inform undocumented students, teachers, and counselors about Assembly Bill 540. This resource guide provides students with all the information that they need to prepare for college and will assist counselors who are guiding AB540-eligible students through the […]
Mari Luna De La Rosa and William G. Tierney (2006) This report analyzes the financial aid processes for low-income students and their families; it details six major challenges in the processes and outlines specific strategies that communities, schools, students, and parents can use to overcome these challenges. Categories; College Access, Student Success