How well does “messy democracy” mix with school turnarounds in L.A.? (Flypaper)
What do students say about tech use in their schools? (Digital Directions)
Is abstinence-only education back up for debate? (h/t Joanne Jacobs)
What’s a degree really worth? (The Wall Street Journal)
All Posts Tagged: 'Value of College Degrees'
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Paying More for More Valuable Degrees
The NYTimes has an article on an interesting higher ed policy issue: whether colleges should charge more for some degrees than others. Most don’t, but there’s any argument to be made that this is unfair: some degrees–like engineering–are both more valuable in the job market and more expensive to provide in terms of equipment and [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.