Category: College Access

2015, College Access, College Affordability, Financial Aid, Research/Policy, ROI/College Outcomes

Revolution, Not Reformation

By Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Well, it’s another school year. Students around the country have started the sojourn back to their elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools—the pathway to enlightenment for some; the tunnel of darkness for others. This year’s return is framed by a political discussion that has raised the platform of education as a federal issue. Although we … Continue reading Revolution, Not Reformation

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2015, College Access, Research/Policy

Trigger Warnings

by Stephen Joel Trachtenberg & Gerald Kauver It begins with a potch on the toches – a slap on the backside. From the moment an infant leaves the birth canal, the world’s stimuli assault a child’s senses and sensibility, an intersection of bright lights, discordant sounds and raw emotions, warm embraces, soothing moments and tender feelings. As the child matures, in-between these sensory interactions, ideas will swirl … Continue reading Trigger Warnings

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2015, College Access, Politics, Research/Policy

What Color is Your Dress?

By Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Well. Who cares about ISIS/The Islamic State when we can focus our attention on the color of a dress on Facebook? It’s blue and black, by the way, as confirmed by the actual person who bought the dress. But the issue—if not the argument, dialogue, or diatribe about the color of the dress—emphasize the … Continue reading What Color is Your Dress?

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2014, College Access, College Affordability, Research/Policy, Student Success

Lest We Forget — The GI Bill and Educational Opportunity

By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute On a day where we take time to remember the service members who sacrificed for our countries, it is an appropriate time to talk about how we repay them. The GI Bill has been seen as a critical safety net for our military men and women when they return from service. The GI Bill, created in … Continue reading Lest We Forget — The GI Bill and Educational Opportunity

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2014, College Access, College Affordability, Research/Policy, ROI/College Outcomes

What Does Mike Rowe know about College?

By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute I like Mike Rowe. Rowe, the host of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs and the new CNN program, Somebody’s Gotta Do It, is a complex guy. A former opera singer (really) and host for QVC (has great stories about Joan Rivers), Rowe has become an outspoken proponent for the blue collar jobs and workers in … Continue reading What Does Mike Rowe know about College?

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