The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting, higher than average tuition, low retention rates, and little job placement assistance. It was [...]
Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:43-05:00Executive Summary – Second Edition (2012) Originally Published at School Funding Fairness. Download the Summary [pdf] and the Full Report [pdf] The National Report Card is a critique of state school funding systems and the extent to which these systems ensure equality of educational opportunity for all [...]
Most States Are Cutting Education
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:45-05:00Most States Are Cutting Education Download PDF of this report (14pp.) | By Nicholas Johnson, Jeremy Koulish and Phil Oliff Updated February 10, 2009 RELATED States Continue to Feel Recession’s Impact State Revenues Plummet Policy Points: Recession Still Causing Trouble for States An Update on State Budget [...]
Education and the History of Religious Protection Laws in the United States
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:47-05:00The separation of religious activities from government functions has been cherished in the United States for over 200 years. Indeed, many of our Nation's immigrants journeyed to America to escape state sponsored religious discrimination and coercion. Amendments to state constitutions that support this fundamental concept [...]