Balancing State Budgets and Educational Priorities: Pass the Aspirin
By Watson Scott Swail, President & Senior Research Scholar, Educational Policy Institute I had the pleasure yesterday of presenting at The Council of State Government’s Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California (and yes, I now want to move to Palm Springs). This event brings together approximately 600 legislators and staff to talk about issues impacting states and the nation. And while the people and resort were most … Continue reading Balancing State Budgets and Educational Priorities: Pass the Aspirin
The Higher Education Arms Race Escalates
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute We just have to be number one. In everything. In GDP, technology, Olympic medals, and pollution. And we must be the best in education. If you ask anyone in America about higher education, they quickly note that “we are the best.” And this is largely true. Over a third of the top universities in the world … Continue reading The Higher Education Arms Race Escalates
My First College Fair
Earlier today, Elyse Ashburn of The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote about the cost of higher education in her piece, News Analysis: Higher-Education Misperceptions, Myths, and the Media. In the article, Ms. Ashburn discusses recent findings from Jane Wellman’s group, the Delta Project. Continue reading My First College Fair
Teacher, Teacher, Can You Teach Me?
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute All the major education rags focused on it today. The Chronicle of Higher Education, InsideHigherEd.com, and Education Week all covered US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan’s speech on teacher education at Teachers College in New York City, mostly because they weren’t sure what he was going to say. Only a few weeks earlier, Secretary Duncan lambasted … Continue reading Teacher, Teacher, Can You Teach Me?
What the Nobel Peace Prize Means to America
By Watson Scott Swail, President and CEO, Educational Policy Institute Wow. What a day. Unless you are under a rock, you know by now that President Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize (EPI’s Board Member, Lloyd Axworthy, was nominated for the same prize back in 1997). The Peace Prize is one of the most significant international awards, having been awarded approximately 100 times … Continue reading What the Nobel Peace Prize Means to America
The Swail Letter on Higher Education 