
	Dr. Michael W. Kirst Michael W. Kirst is Professor Emeritus of Education and Business Administration at Stanford University since 1969. Dr. Kirst received his Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard. Before joining the Stanford University faculty, Dr. Kirst held several positions with the federal government, including Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment and Poverty. He was a former president of the California State Board of Education. His book From High School to College with Andrea Venezia was published by Jossey Bass in 2004.



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My blog discusses the important and complex subjects of college completion, college success, student risk factors (for failing), college readiness, and academic preparation. I will explore the pieces of the college puzzle that heavily influence, if not determine, college success rates.

Doubling the Number of Low Income College Graduates

An article in a new book, Minding the Gap ( Harvard Education Press) by Susan Goldberger specifies 5 targeted actions to double the numbers. Her article is called , " Doing the Math'' on pages 27-41. This is the most specific roadmap of which students to focus upon that I have seen. It will be presented at a conference in Washington, DC sponsored by Jobs for the Future on Oct 4-5, http://www.jff.org/. More details on this paper in my next blog