Category: Research/Policy

2008, 2010, Financial Aid, Research/Policy

Re-Tooling Student Aid

By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Yesterday, the College Board released a new report entitled Fulfilling the Commitment: Recommendations for Reforming Federal Student Aid. This project, a partnership of the College Board, The Spencer Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education, and The Mellon Foundation, is, in part, a reaction to the Spellings Commission of the last year. No one is satisfied with the … Continue reading Re-Tooling Student Aid

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2008, College Access, Research/Policy

The Bell Curve Under a Different Cover

By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute In yesterday’s USA Today, Mary Beth Marklein interviews The Bell Curve author Charles Murray about his new book, Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Brining America’s Schools Back to Reality. Murray, in typical fashion, is set to cause an uproar across higher education, especially at open admissions schools, about the role and place of higher education. … Continue reading The Bell Curve Under a Different Cover

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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, College Access, Research/Policy

Eurostudent III: Welcome to the Future of the EU

By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute This week I had the pleasure of visiting Ljubljana, Slovenia for the unveiling of the Eurostudent III Report (not officially online as of this blogging). As the title may suggest, this is the third report on an EU-based survey of 23 countries on the “social dimension” of higher education. For context, Europe has seen an increase … Continue reading Eurostudent III: Welcome to the Future of the EU

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