By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Tuesday was a special day. Every four years we have a wonderful opportunity to put aside partisan bickering and heal for a moment in an event so uniquely American, but also so important and consequential that the world stops to take notice. This, of course, was not the typical inauguration. It was the inauguration of the … Continue reading A Place Called Hope?
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Last week, Claiborne Pell, a six-term US Senator from Rhode Island, passed away at his home in Newport, Rhode Island. Senator Pell was an extraordinary man whose passing signals the end of an era, in many ways. Most people know Pell because of the namesake grant named after him. According to accounts, the Pell Grant, which … Continue reading Farewell to a Giant — Senator Pell
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO of Educational Policy Institute and EPI International Every two years, the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education releases its biennial report, “Measuring Up,” which documents the progress (or lack thereof) of states and the nation on an assortment of indicators, including college preparation, high school completion, college access, affordability, college completion, and ROI (returns on investment). The Center … Continue reading Time to Measure Up
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute It’s been quite a week. While I harbor in the confines of the Dallas Sheraton Hotel, within a city that does not exactly embody the tenets of the Democratic Party, I reflect on “the week that was.” And it is one for the record books. Barely three days after the fact, with the initial euphoria tamped … Continue reading The Election was Easy: Now the Hard Part
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That’s how rich I want to be. Rita Rudner – a non-education expert from Harrah’s, Las Vegas, NV Ah yes, money makes the world go ‘round. We all want it, we all work for it, and we all spend … Continue reading Another Conversation About Money
The Swail Letter on Higher Education 