The Hardest Decision for Student Success: Hiring the Right President
By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Many of us that study and work in the student retention field understand how complex and challenging it can be. The work involved in changing schools, environments, and cultures to improve student success in higher education can be daunting. For institutional leadership that have to deal with state and federal guidelines, organizational budgets, human … Continue reading The Hardest Decision for Student Success: Hiring the Right President
I’ll take US Higher Education for $400, Alex
By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Alex: Well, we have a barn burner today, folks. Scott, you’re still in command of the board and close to clinching, so go ahead and make a selection. Scott: Thanks, Alex, let’s go “US Higher Education for $400,” please. Alex: Well, its today’s Daily Double. [crowd goes crazy] Scott: I’ll wager $2,000, Alex. Alex: … Continue reading I’ll take US Higher Education for $400, Alex
Sixteen Years of Writing
By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute I was doing a little math today. Since 2006, EPI has published over 300 commentaries through the former Education This Week and The Swail Letter. Not all were written by me. Former EPIer Alex Usher wrote a bunch, and other guest columnists, like Steve Trachtenberg, Don Heller, Peter Smith, and Roseanne Runte, made contributions … Continue reading Sixteen Years of Writing
15 to Finish More Complicated Than it Sounds
By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute Did you know that only one third of four-year public students who earn a bachelor’s degree do so in four years? Another 25 percent complete in the fifth year, and a whopping 36 percent completing in six or more years[1]. Think about that for a moment. Truly the cost, in terms of fiscal … Continue reading 15 to Finish More Complicated Than it Sounds
Matching Skills, Credentials, and Jobs
by Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scientist, Educational Policy Institute I’ve long made the connection between the relatively lack of connection between a college degree and the workforce in terms of skill sets. Sure, many of the skills developed in college are hugely beneficial in the private and public sectors. No argument. But for them to have impact, one must have an … Continue reading Matching Skills, Credentials, and Jobs
The Swail Letter on Higher Education 