About

The PATHWAYS to Postsecondary Success project was launched in the fall of 2008 to support efforts to expand educational opportunities for low-income youth. The project was conceived to inform research and policy on breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty for young adults who are currently at risk of not obtaining a postsecondary credential. UC/ACCORD leaders Jeannie Oakes and Daniel Solorzano, along with others affiliated with UC/ACCORD worked closely with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a proposal that would help the foundation meet their goals of improving postsecondary education and advancing knowledge in the field. The project proposal that resulted is the culmination of this collaborative effort.