Our Work

Achieving the Dream’s Building Resiliency in Rural Communities initiative supports a cohort of seven rural colleges in helping students build digital skills.

To support multilingual learners, Beaverton School District partnered with us to assess the impact of its dual language programs.

Beaverton School District has Oregon’s third largest population of multilingual students, including English learners, who bring valuable cultural, linguistic, and individual strengths, assets, and diversity to the classroom.

Evaluating the College Housing Assistance Program in Tacoma, which provided housing vouchers to students experiencing homelessness.

Two reports on the ECMC Foundation’s Basic Needs Initiative, which supported basic needs services at over 70 colleges and universities.

Many college students struggle to afford the full cost of college attendance, which includes tuition and fees as well as food, housing, transportation, access to the internet, and other living expenses.

How can partnerships between colleges and community-based organizations be leveraged to support students?

Colleges and universities are partnering with community-based organizations to support students holistically—including their basic needs. We looked at what makes these partnerships successful.

How can we support rural students’ decision making about life after high school? The Ford Family Foundation partnered with us to collect and analyze the data.

Education Northwest has helped SkillsUSA build a suite of career readiness and leadership development offerings aligned with best practices in online and blended learning.

Student success in introductory community college math courses, also called gateway math, influences transfer and degree completion.

Youth development programs in rural areas often lack high quality professional development opportunities for members of their staff. Ford Family Foundation partnered with us to help.

Career and technical education (CTE) programs help high school students make informed decisions about postsecondary education and careers.

The diversity of programs makes it difficult to arrive at a single definition of a high school alternative. We took an asset-based approach offering supportive adult relationships, and providing wraparound services.

Wenatchee Valley College in Washington state partnered with Education Northwest on a new strategic plan focused on equity and diversity.