Center for American Progress, April 26, 2016: Improving Data to Better Serve Low-Income Students
“Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education proposed an important new addition to its annual data collection from institutions of higher education: graduation rates of federal Pell Grant recipients. These data will allow students, colleges, and policymakers to see how student outcomes vary by institution and how well institutions are serving the needs of low-income students. While this is a necessary and welcome development, the way in which the data would be collected and reported must be improved.”