Category: ROI/College Outcomes

2016, Financial Aid, Research/Policy, ROI/College Outcomes

When Money Trumps Education: A Story of Wealth and Educational Legacy

by Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & CEO, Educational Policy Institute Higher education is about legacy. If a parent goes to a certain university, it is likely that their children will go to college. If the parent graduated from an Ivy-League or very selective institution, it is more likely that their kids will attend that institution. A 2005 study of 180,000 students who attended selective … Continue reading When Money Trumps Education: A Story of Wealth and Educational Legacy

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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 Affordability, Politics, Research/Policy, ROI/College Outcomes

What Could (Should?) the President Do Now?

By Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Last week, the President gave his second-to-last State of the Union speech in front of a Joint Session of Congress. As we knew, he talked about his plan for free Community College for all students eligible for admissions. In my last post on January 13, 2015, I posited that the President’s plan was not … Continue reading What Could (Should?) the President Do Now?

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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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Research/Policy, ROI/College Outcomes, Student Success

The Future Isn’t Here Yet

By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute I read an interesting piece in The Atlantic titled “The Future of College?” about the Minerva Project, a new higher education offering by multi-millionaire Ben Nelson. Minerva has just started with their introductory class: 33 students. It does not sound like much, but it is a start. I do not know much about Minerva and I cannot find … Continue reading The Future Isn’t Here Yet

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