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The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education promotes public policies that enhance Americans' opportunities to pursue and achieve high-quality education and training beyond high school. As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, the National Center prepares action-oriented analyses of pressing policy issues facing the states and the nation regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education-including two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit institutions. The National Center communicates performance results and key findings to the public, to civic, business and higher education leaders, and to state and federal leaders who are poised to improve higher education policy.
Established in 1998, the National Center is not affiliated with any institution of higher education, with any political party, or with any government agency.
In working to improve higher education through effective public policy, the National Center serves both as a resource and catalyst:
- A Resource for Policy Development. The National Center conducts independent research
and analyses of pressing policy issues facing the states and the nation regarding opportunity
and achievement in higher education.
- A Catalyst for improving Public Policy. The National Center communicates performance
results and key findings to the public, to civic, business, and higher education leaders, and to
public officials who are poised to improve public policies regarding higher education.
The National Center's Board of Directors, chaired by former Governor James B. Hunt Jr. of North Carolina, is
composed of decision-makers across the political spectrum from government, business, and education. The
National Center defines higher education to include all education and training beyond high school, including
two- and four-year, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit institutions.
All publications and material published by the National Center are available in
the reports section. The National Center is based in San Jose, California.
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Directions to the National Center
- From Highway 101 (San Francisco or San Francisco Airport)
- Take Highway 101 South to Highway 87 (also called Guadalupe Parkway), follow 87 South and take the Julian Street exit. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto St. James Street. Proceed to Fourth Street, and turn right onto Fourth (one way). The garage entrance to the building is on the right about three-quarters of the way down the block (the only red brick high-rise building on the right side of Fourth Street). Pull into the garage, and the attendant can tell you where to park and provide directions to the lobby. When available, metered parking can be found in front of the building.
- From Highway 280 (from San Francisco) Julian/Santa Clara Street exit (Julian is the second off-ramp)
- Take Highway 280 South to Highway 87 (also called Guadalupe Parkway), follow 87 North (toward downtown). Take the Julian Street exit, and at the end of the second exit ramp, turn right onto St. James Street. Proceed to Fourth Street, and turn right onto Fourth (one way). The garage entrance to the building is on the right about three-quarters of the way down the block (the only red brick high-rise building on the right side of Fourth Street). Pull into the garage, and the attendant can tell you where to park and provide directions to the lobby. When available, metered parking can be found in front of the building.
- From Highway 880 (from Oakland)
- Travel South on 880. Take the First Street exit. Turn left on First Street towards downtown. Stay on First Street past the San Jose City Hall (on your right). Turn left on Taylor (approximately 6-7 blocks from 880 and 2-3 blocks past city hall). Go to Fourth Street and turn right. You will travel several blocks down Fourth Street. The garage entrance to the building is on Fourth Street between St. James and St. John streets. The entrance is approximately three-quarters of the way down the block on the right (the only red brick high-rise building on the right side of Fourth Street). Pull into the garage, and the attendant can tell you where to park and provide directions to the lobby. When available, metered parking can be found in front of the building.
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© 1998 The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
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