Category: Politics

2008, Politics, Research/Policy

Time to Measure Up

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

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2008, Politics

The Election was Easy: Now the Hard Part

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

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2008, Politics, Research/Policy

Another Conversation About Money

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

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2008, Financial Aid, Politics

The Most Important Payback of Them All

By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO of Educational Policy Institute and EPI International For a little US news this week, last night, the House of Representatives killed a $163 billion bill to fund the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the first time that a large congregation of the GOP has joined the House Democrats in doing so. This was a somewhat unexpected occasion, but one that certainly … Continue reading The Most Important Payback of Them All

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2007, College Affordability, Financial Aid, Politics, Research/Policy

Hillary Taking Charge in Postsecondary Education

By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute She’s already starting to look presidential. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner and the candidate that many observers now feel has a lock on the presidency (not necessary a good indicator this far out from the election), is putting real issues on the table while the other Democrat and Republican candidates are still getting their collective … Continue reading Hillary Taking Charge in Postsecondary Education

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