Called hannah. Tho wonder if youd ever put thhie. L on the brakes . soledad im Soledad Soledad . W wonder if youd ever put the f selco. Its thanksgiving weekend. So today focused on the. Things for which were grateful. Instead of conversations about Public Policy challenges, we thought we would highlight what works. Data driven programs that are empirical proven to work. We begin with asap, or accelerated study in associate programs. It took flight 11 years ago when former new york city mayor, michael bloomberg, put out a call for programs focused on lifting people out of poverty. The City University of new york, or cuny, spahned by creating the asap project. To test a simple theory, that you could increase Graduation Rates by a lot, by eliminating obstacles like cosr books and transportation. Could providind intensive counseling make a difference . Case in poinblhe 6. 5 million st enrolled in more than 1,400 Community Colleges nationwide. While the vast majority, about 80 , will not