At-risk children would benefit academically if given the opportunity to pay tutors to recover learning losses
Education
A high-quality K-12 educational system is a critical component of ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive in adulthood. It needs to impart basic skills and knowledge, like reading, writing, and math, and empower students to secure a good job upon graduating. That’s why graduating high school is the first step of the rightly-celebrated “success sequence.”
Unfortunately, our current K-12 public education system is failing too many students and parents. Despite spending an average of more than $16,00 per student annually, many students are behind in reading, writing, and math proficiencies. The students suffering the most are those most in need: children from low-income households.
Government subsidized college and university has enabled public universities to explode their price tags, while softening their grading standards, leaving students with mountains of debt and unprepared for the workforce.
America needs a career-first education system that helps all children reach their potential in adulthood, including by preparing children for the workforce or succeeding in postsecondary education. At the same time, it should set aside its broken degree-first model.
The United States should give parents the power to choose high-quality learning environments for their children. Post-secondary education should focus on ensuring students get skills valued by employers. Colleges should focus on degrees that will prepare students for in-demand careers and help them build a better future. Families also need to understand the return on investment to assess the potential value of going to college.
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On this week’s show Paul talks to Preston Cooper about his new research on the Return on Investment (ROI) of a college education and the new report he has written which ranks US states by the ROI of their higher education systems.
Preston Cooper on his plan to change federal college aid.
Federal education program reforms and tax law changes could give American students a better opportunities to learn
The growing evidence that American students are struggling should also focus renewed attention on the need to provide transparency about how public schools are performing
This year, the next chapter in the battle to reform underperforming K-12 schools began. State lawmakers across the United States began considering ways to ensure that all children receive a high-quality K-12 education. The most popular and promising approach gives parents access to K-12 education savings accounts (ESA). These accounts, drawn from the state share...
Many jobs which were open to high school graduates a generation ago now require a college degree.