The Changing Higher Education Agenda … and the Trustee’s Role as Change Agent
Lumina President Jamie Merisotis speaks to higher education trustees in Pennsylvania on meeting the state’s attainment needs. More »
Essential Elements of State Policy for College Completion: Outcomes-Based Funding
Outcomes-based funding, which awards state dollars to public colleges based in part on student completion rather than enrollment only, is a growing strategy among states to increase college-attainment rates. This report, from the Southern Regional Education Board, examines various state outcome-based efforts and offers essential elements it says are necessary for effective statewide outcomes-based funding policies. More »
Performance-Based Funding of Higher Education
This issue brief from the Center for American Progress highlights best practices in performance-based funding in six states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Washington and Louisiana. The report summarizes the history of performance-based funding, reviews current state policies on performance-based funding, and offers recommendations for improvement. More »
Update on the Federal Maintenance of Effort Provision: Reinforcing the State Role in Public Higher Education Financing
This brief from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities looks at recent trends concerning federal maintenance of effort (MOE) provisions and their impact on state support for higher education. The report concludes that MOE provisions can be an effective incentive for getting states to strengthen their financial commitment to higher education and help keep tuition costs down. More »
Economic downturn spotlights college advantage
Low-skill jobs are becoming a thing of the past as employers increasingly demand workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete. Tony Carnevale and Jamie Merisotis put the question to policymakers in The Hill’s Congress Blog: How will we face the student debt crisis and start producing the skilled talent our nation needs? More »
