Education Conservancy

Welcome to The Education Conservancy!
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:
Just Released!

DAN RATHER REPORTS: THE COLLEGE ADMISSION GAME An informative and inspiring program featuring students, counselors, deans, college presidents and the EC Director.

The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation has issued a $350,000 operational/challenge grant to support the EC and the Beyond Ranking project. Fundraising continues!
We plan to demonstrate a preliminary version of the Beyond Ranking web site during a workshop session in Seattle on September 25.
Presidents/chancellors from 66 public and private colleges have signed the Beyond Ranking letter.
New speaking invitations from from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers annual conference. (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 publishes featured article in Trusteeship magazine and is working on productions with 60 Minutes and Dan Rather Reports.

We invite you to explore and make use of College Unranked; developments; our guiding values; our expanding resources for students, parents and counselors; and the list of those supporting the EC. We welcome your membership, comments and the opportunity to send you updates via our email list.

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 Project
Initiated during an EC conference hosted by Yale University, the campaign to build a robust system of guidance, information, and interactive tools has received a challenge grant from the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation and pledges from:

Denison, Furman, Princeton, Southwestern, Syracuse, Willamette, and Yale Universities;

Allegheny, Amherst, Centre, Colby, Dickinson, Earlham, Kenyon, Lafayette, Lewis & Clark, McDaniel College, St. Mary's of California, Washington & Jefferson and Wheelock Colleges;

The Great Lakes Colleges Association.

(See the conference announcement, conference summary and project description)

Order Online Now
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	Welcome to The Education Conservancy! 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: Just Released! DAN RATHER REPORTS: THE COLLEGE ADMISSION GAME An informative and inspiring program featuring students, counselors, deans, college presidents and the EC Director. The Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation has issued a $350,000 operational/challenge grant to support the EC and the Beyond Ranking project. Fundraising continues! We plan to demonstrate a preliminary version of the Beyond Ranking web site during a workshop session in Seattle on September 25. Presidents/chancellors from 66 public and private colleges have signed the Beyond Ranking letter. New speaking invitations from from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers annual conference. (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 publishes featured article in Trusteeship magazine and is working on productions with 60 Minutes and Dan Rather Reports. We invite you to explore and make use of College Unranked; developments; our guiding values; our expanding resources for students, parents and counselors; and the list of those supporting the EC. We welcome your membership, comments and the opportunity to send you updates via our email list. 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 Project Initiated during an EC conference hosted by Yale University, the campaign to build a robust system of guidance, information, and interactive tools has received a challenge grant from the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation and pledges from: Denison, Furman, Princeton, Southwestern, Syracuse, Willamette, and Yale Universities; Allegheny, Amherst, Centre, Colby, Dickinson, Earlham, Kenyon, Lafayette, Lewis & Clark, McDaniel College, St. Mary's of California, Washington & Jefferson and Wheelock Colleges; The Great Lakes Colleges Association. (See the conference announcement, conference summary and project description) Order Online Now 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.