Author: Educational Policy Institute

The Educational Policy Institute (EPI) is a Virginia-based research think tank on education and the social sciences. EPI conducts evaluation and policy studies on various educational issues from Pre-K to workforce outcomes in the United States, Canada, and beyond. Visit us at educationalpolicy.org.
2011, College Access, College Affordability, Research/Policy

The Financial Woes of Higher Education

By Watson Scott Swail, President & CEO, Educational Policy Institute/EPI International While I typically write about the affordability problems related to higher education, this week I am tackling the other side of the dilemma: the infrastructure and financial problems facing institutions and systems of higher education in the United States. Just yesterday, two articles appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education regarding financial issues. The … Continue reading The Financial Woes of Higher Education

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2011, ROI/College Outcomes

Why Steve Jobs Matters

By Watson Scott Swail, President & CEO, EPI International/Educational Policy Institute As I sit in front of my iMac 27”, which sits on my workplace next to my MacBook Air 13”, my iPad 2, and my iPhone 4, I realize that Steve Jobs has had unbelievable influence on my life. I figure I have bought about 25 Apple hardware products over the last 10 years. … Continue reading Why Steve Jobs Matters

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2011, Politics, Research/Policy

Guns, Guns, Guns

by Watson Scott Swail, President & CEO, Educational Policy Institute Later today, the President will unveil his gun control plans, which are expected to be broad-sweeping and intrusive. The challenge is that a majority of the nation will think they aren’t extensive enough, while a large minority will claim that the law is violates their constitutional rights via the second amendment. This current gun control conversation … Continue reading Guns, Guns, Guns

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2011, College Access

A Post-Hoc Analysis of the 2006 Spellings Commission Report on Higher Education

By Watson Scott Swail, President & CEO, Educational Policy Institute/EPI International This morning, the Chronicle of Higher Education published an article on The Spellings Commission of five years ago, noting, in former North Carolina Governor James Hunt’s words: “One of the most important reports in the educational and economic history of our country-if we act on it.” Five years later, little has been done to … Continue reading A Post-Hoc Analysis of the 2006 Spellings Commission Report on Higher Education

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2011, College Affordability, Financial Aid, Research/Policy

Missing the Story on Student Debt

By Watson Scott Swail, President  & CEO, Educational Policy Institute/EPI International This morning my colleague Kimberly Landis sent me the following graph from the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Ohio (AICUO) which lists the undergraduate debt per credential awarded at Ohio postsecondary institutions, by sector and type. Take a look and let’s discuss. My point is that 99 percent of readers are going … Continue reading Missing the Story on Student Debt

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