Major Survey Finding: University is Really Expensive
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute I know it sounds like an Onion piece, but this is the major finding in this week’s release of The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2009 (see the related Chronicle article). Specifically, the Chronicle noted the following: About two-thirds of freshmen said they were either somewhat or very worried about their ability to finance their college … Continue reading Major Survey Finding: University is Really Expensive
Weathering Education…
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute I have been burdened with a week in Southern California. Tough gig. First in Dana Point attending the College Board’s Annual Colloquium, followed by a Conference Sponsored by the University of Southern California. Just to put this in perspective, it was 22F when I left Virginia; 76 here. Tough gig. My key take-aways from both events, … Continue reading Weathering Education…
Robin Hood Gone Bad
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO of Educational Policy Institute and EPI International Most of us are glad that 2009 has passed. It was, in the words of the Queen Elizabeth II in 1992, an annus horribilis. You can do the translation. The economy tanked, states were in severe budget situations, and the Administration and Congress battled with budgets and ways to support the economy without … Continue reading Robin Hood Gone Bad
And So This is Christmas…
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all. This time of year always provides us with an opportunity to slow down (ok, not always) and take stock of what we’ve witnessed or accomplished during the past twelve months. In many ways, this has been a year less about education and more about nation building and politics. The … Continue reading And So This is Christmas…
The Accountability Dilemma
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute As I’ve often reported and discussed, the age of accountability has dawned in higher education. For literally centuries, higher education has been a self-audited society that has decided if it is good and accountable. But those days are gone. Stemming in part from the pressures from K-12’s No Child Left Behind legislation and part from the … Continue reading The Accountability Dilemma
The Swail Letter on Higher Education 