Welcome to The Education Conservancy! Established in March, 2004, The Education Conservancy (EC) is a non-profit organization committed to improving college admission processes for students, colleges and high schools. By harnessing the research, ideas, leadership and imagination of thoughtful educators, EC delivers appropriate advice, advocacy and services. In a short period of time EC has established its presence and enlisted significant interest and support nationwide.
Recent developments include:
DAN RATHER REPORTS: THE COLLEGE ADMISSION GAME An informative and inspiring program featuring students, counselors, deans, college presidents and the EC Director. A full-screen video is available here.
- EC and Willamette University will convene an inaugural planning meeting of the newly-formed Oregon Presidents Council. We look forward to working with this group of college and university leaders interested in finding ways to collaborate in our state's public interest!
- The Spencer Foundation has awarded a grant to the EC for an initial meeting of our "Imagining an Exemplary Admission System" project, which will identify and evaluate the necessary criteria that would define an exemplary admission system to serve education's public interest needs.
- New speaking invitations from Wake Forest University's "Rethinking Admissions" conference and ACCIS: the Association for College Counselors in Independent Schools. (See our schedule of upcoming events)
- "College Admissions: What Are Students Learning?" Pilot research about the impact of the college admissions process on students' attitudes and behaviors has been completed. Click on the title link to learn more.
- Endorsements from Howard Gardner, Andrew Delbanco and The Bishop's School
- Media coverage of the EC includes PBS Newshour, NBC Today, CBS Evening News, CNN, NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, The New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, Bloomberg News, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, US News and World Report, and Money Magazine. EC Director published a featured article in Trusteeship magazine and worked on productions with 60 Minutes and Dan Rather Reports.
For more information, contact us directly and also join our email update list.
Sincerely,
Lloyd Thacker
EC Executive Director
805 SW Broadway, Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97205
Phone 503.290.0083
Fax 503.973.5252
Beyond Ranking: CollegeSpeak
The Beyond Ranking project's prototype website, CollegeSpeak, has been well-received by multiple audiences and the project has been awarded a challenge grant by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation. We are currently pursuing strategic partnerships with other organizations to fully develop this resource and are excited by the interest this has generated. For more information, use the links below to view:
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COLLEGE UNRANKED
Ending the College Admissions Frenzy
published by Harvard University Press
Consulting and
Public Speaking
Consulting and public speaking engagements are currently being booked for the 2008-9 academic year. Please contact us directly.
For Use by All
We Admit...Guidance From Those Who Do - a popular and useful poster among colleges and high schools.
"Honorable Admissions" - our web page for admission deans to describe their colleges' efforts to align admission practices with educational principles.
EC Overview - a brief synopsis of our mission, strategy, accomplishments and current projects.
EC's Collegiate Contributors - a comprehensive list of those who have supported our projects and organization.