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Direct linkAlliance for Excellent Education, 2010
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "The High Cost of Low Educational Performance": New OECD Report Finds that 25 Point Increase in PISA Scores…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, International Programs, Student Evaluation, Economic Progress
Download full textMattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2007
On October 30, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Midwest Higher Education Compact held a conference on higher education and economic growth. Speakers included Michael Moskow, Richard Lester, Michael Luger, Sean Safford, Larry Isaak, Stefanie Lenway, Rod Shrader, Brian Fabes, Arthur Rothkopf, Randy Eberts, Gary Fethke, Victor…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Human Capital, Research and Development
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2006
Not all observers agree that higher education and economic growth are obvious or necessary complements to each other. The controversy may be exacerbated because of the difficulty of measuring the exact contribution of colleges and universities to economic growth. Recognizing that a model based on local conditions and higher education's response…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Economic Impact, School Business Relationship
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2006
The future of higher education and its relationship to economic growth were the focus of a one-day conference at the Chicago Fed on November 2, 2005. Cosponsored by the bank, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the event brought together over 100 academic, business, and government leaders.…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Financial Support, Delivery Systems
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Cities in Crisis": New Report and National Campaign Focus on the High School Dropout Crisis in the United…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Merit Pay, High Schools, Dropouts
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2006
The future of higher education and its relationship to economic growth were the focus of a one-day conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on November 2, 2005. Cosponsored by the bank, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the event brought together over 100 academic, business, and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Financial Support, Conferences (Gatherings)
