http://www.quickanded.com/2009/10/why-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-three-year-free-lunch.html The Quick and the Ed is an education blog published by Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington D.C. The Quick and the Ed offers in-depth analysis on the latest in education policy and research. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.quickanded.com/2009/10/why-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-three-year-free-lunch.html/comment-page-1#comment-2222 Californienne Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=8178#comment-2222 A side note on 1 versus 2 year Master's programs: In my case, as an alum of a 1 year program, I took the same number of units I would have at a similar 2 year program elsewhere. Not to say there isn't a value of a 2 year program, but if we're purely talking credits then the experience was equivalent except I was in much less debt when I finished than had I attended a 2 year program (tuition might be comparable but I only had one year of living expenses to worry about). A side note on 1 versus 2 year Master’s programs: In my case, as an alum of a 1 year program, I took the same number of units I would have at a similar 2 year program elsewhere. Not to say there isn’t a value of a 2 year program, but if we’re purely talking credits then the experience was equivalent except I was in much less debt when I finished than had I attended a 2 year program (tuition might be comparable but I only had one year of living expenses to worry about).

]]> http://www.quickanded.com/2009/10/why-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-three-year-free-lunch.html/comment-page-1#comment-2183 Crimson Wife Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:52:56 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/?p=8178#comment-2183 One way to actually save money would be to encourage dual-enrollment programs, where students are able to complete the first two years of college while in high school. My guess is that the top 1/4 to 1/3 of students could handle the intellectual challenge of this. One way to actually save money would be to encourage dual-enrollment programs, where students are able to complete the first two years of college while in high school. My guess is that the top 1/4 to 1/3 of students could handle the intellectual challenge of this.

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