Our mission is to produce and elevate research to reduce barriers, improve equity, and support student success in higher education. We do this through intentional partnerships with practitioners and policymakers in the field.
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Check out the SSTAR Lab Blog
Hello! Welcome to the SSTAR Lab Blog, we’re so glad you’re here. Whether you’re a researcher, practitioner, policymaker, or just someone interested in higher education research, we hope you find this site informative and useful.
What is an RPP in Higher Education?
SSTAR Lab adapted our own approach to an RPP in a higher education setting. We have determined four key conditions—or “ingredients”—must be in place for an RPP to be on strong footing as researchers and practitioners imagine, develop, and carry out a research agenda.
Differences in State Community College Funding Models
Over the past 6 months, our team has been combing through state policy documents to better understand how community colleges are funded. We are excited to share the resulting report and accompanying interactive dashboard, published in partnership with the Association for Community College Trustees (ACCT).
SSTAR Lab in the News
UW report explores how to address funding disparities in higher education
Wisconsin Public Radio Central Time (Jan 30,2024)
New report outlines how ‘equity-based’ funding could close higher education achievement gaps
UW-Madison News (Jan 10, 2024)
More than 12k Wisconsinites to see student loan forgiveness under changes to income-based repayment plans
Wisconsin Public Radio News (Aug 24, 2023)
A Viewer’s Guide to Today’s Supreme Court Hearing
Inside Higher Ed (Feb 27, 2023)