A "tip sheet" prepared by HCM Strategists for Lumina Foundation for Education.
This report discusses performance funding strategies with state examples provided.
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A report prepared by Education Sector, with support from Lumina Foundation for Education.
In 2008 and 2009, Education Sector conducted a comprehensive analysis of higher education accountability systems in all fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This report summarizes that analysis. Comprehensive report cards for each state, as well as individual reports summarizing all state grades in each category, are also...
A report commissioned by Arthur M. Hauptman and Young Kim and Jobs for the Future to provide an international perspective on the productivity agenda of Lumina Foundation for Education. Hauptman and Kim compare and analyze data on:
- Cost: The amount that countries spend on tertiary education per student;
- Commitment: The share of GDP a country spends tertiary education; and
- Attainment: The share of working-age...
Learn more about Lumina's Big Goal and see state-by-state college attainment statistics that can serve as a call to action to make higher education more accessible and attainable for all Americans.
For years, the United States has led the world in the percentage of adults possessing a college degree. This leadership has propelled the national economy to unprecedented levels, harnessing knowledge to drive innovation and improve social mobility. But the nation’s competitive advantage is slipping away:
- According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United States now ranks tenth among...
International comparisons reveal that the United States is losing ground in student achievement and graduation. While other nations have responded to the knowledge economy by aggressively seeking out more opportunities for their citizens, the United States has stagnated in the educational attainment of its population. This report aims to provide state leaders with promising new ideas about how to increase college access and success while...