Education

Why Scrimping on education spending costs us more

A high-quality education lays the foundation for a thriving society: successful individuals, an informed and engaged populace, strong civic and cultural institutions, vital economic growth, and financial security.

Yet many American children enter the primary school system unprepared to learn, and statistics prove that the American public education system is far below average when compared to those of other industrialized nations.

It is our collective responsibility to ensure students beginning public school are prepared to learn. We must enable and support their drive for academic achievement. And we must provide universal education of the highest quality, affording all American children the opportunity to succeed and compete in the global marketplace.

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As costs rise at Washington’s public universities, students and families are “Losing by Degrees”

07.27.2009 | With public funding for state higher education at a 30-year low, Losing by Degrees calls on state leaders to identify new sources of public revenue to increase public investment in higher education in order to build a more competitive economy, and warns of lost economic security and decreased business competitiveness if no action is taken.

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A Failing Grade: "High-Tuition/High-Aid"

04.08.2009 | Washington policymakers are considering adopting a “high-tuition/high-aid” model that significantly increases tuition, partly offset with more financial aid. The assumption is that students who can afford it pay more, and those who cannot will benefit from larger financial aid packages. But the experience of universities that have adopted this model shows that high-tuition/high-aid preserves neither access nor quality.