Higher Ed News Highlights
Higher Ed News HighlightsHere are a few noteworthy headlines from the past few days of higher education news: History professors at the University of Florida are fighting a proposed differential...
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Recent Higher Ed HeadlinesHere is a quick look at some recent happenings in the world of higher education: The College Scorecard confuses students and lacks desired information, says a report released...
View ArticleGovernor Inslee Releases Budget Priorities
Governor Inslee Releases Budget PrioritiesOn Thursday, Governor Inslee released his budget priorities for the 2013-15 biennium. OPB released a comprehensive brief on the plan, but below is a quick...
View ArticleSenate Chair Releases 2013-15 Operating Budget
Senate Chair Releases 2013-15 Operating BudgetSenate Ways & Means Chair Andy Hill released the Senate budget proposal today. Please see the OPB Brief for a complete analysis. Tuition: The Senate...
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House Chair Released 2013-15 Operating Budget
House Chair Released 2013-15 Operating BudgetHouse Ways & Means Chair Ross Hunter released the House budget proposal today. Please see the OPB Brief for a complete analysis. Table 1 shows the total...
View ArticleHouse Chair Releases Revised Budget Proposal
House Chair Releases Revised Budget ProposalHouse Ways & Means Chair Ross Hunter released a revised House budget proposal today. The proposal represents Democrats’ updated negotiating position as...
View ArticleSenate Releases Revised Budget Proposal
Senate Releases Revised Budget ProposalOn Saturday, the Senate released a revised budget proposal, which closely resembles the budget they passed in April. For the UW, the two budgets differ in just a...
View ArticleCritique of “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition”
Critique of “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition”In “For Public College, the Best Tuition Is No Tuition,” a recent opinion piece published by The Chronicle, the author describes the...
View ArticleOregon Passes Bill to Implement “Pay Forward, Pay Back” Pilot Program
Oregon Passes Bill to Implement “Pay Forward, Pay Back” Pilot Program(This piece was originally posted on 07/11/2013, however it was lost due to technical issues and is therefore re-posted here.) Last...
View ArticleCollege Board Releases 2013 Edition of “Trends in College Pricing”
College Board Releases 2013 Edition of “Trends in College Pricing”The College Board released its 2013 edition of “Trends in College Pricing” on Tuesday. The report provides information on what...
View Article“Pay It Forward” Is really “Pay It Yourself and Pay More Than Ever”
“Pay It Forward” Is really “Pay It Yourself and Pay More Than Ever”On Thursday, The Equity Line, a blog by The Education Trust, posted a critique of Pay It Forward (PIF) that discusses some of PIF’s...
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House and Senate Reach Agreement on Supplemental Operating Budget
House and Senate Reach Agreement on Supplemental Operating Budget *Although the conference budget cuts state funding by $7.3 million, it also reduces the amount employers can spend on benefits per...
View ArticleTemple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce...
Temple University’s Innovative Plan to Improve On-Time Graduation and Reduce DebtTemple University recently created a new partnership between students and the university to help students graduate on...
View ArticleFour Year Degrees and Tuition Freeze
Four Year Degrees and Tuition FreezePosted by Corrin Sullivan, Intern at the Office of Planning & Budget and Educational Policy student through the month of July 2014. My focus is on higher...
View ArticleAASCU Releases Latest State Outlook
AASCU Releases Latest State OutlookOn Thursday, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) released its most State Outlook. According to the report, state operating support...
View ArticleAASCU States “Pay It Forward Is Not the Solution to Addressing College...
AASCU States “Pay It Forward Is Not the Solution to Addressing College Affordability”On Thursday, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) released a policy brief examining...
View ArticleKaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All Students
Kaplan’s New “Open College” May Not Be a Bargain for All StudentsOn Monday, Kaplan University launched “Open College” which is intended to help adult students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in...
View ArticleGovernor Inslee’s 2015-17 Operating and Capital Budgets
Governor Inslee’s 2015-17 Operating and Capital Budgets The Governor released operating and capital budgets yesterday morning. Though the UW fared well in the capital budget, we believe the operating...
View Article2015-17 House Chair Operating and Capital Budgets
2015-17 House Chair Operating and Capital Budgets Leadership in the House Appropriations Committee released their 2015-17 operating budget proposal on Friday – Proposed Substitute House Bill 1106 . The...
View Article2015-17 Senate Chair Operating Budget
2015-17 Senate Chair Operating Budget On Tuesday, Leadership in the Senate Ways & Means Committee released its operating budget proposal, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 5077 which makes...
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