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Release of Measuring Up 2006:
The National Report Card on Higher Education
| WHAT: | The release of Measuring Up 2006: The National Report Card on Higher Education, which examines higher education as it affects the lives of most Americans and provides a clear picture of which states offer college opportunity and which do not. The report grades the performance of the nation and all 50 states in five key areas: college preparation, college participation, college affordability, college completion, and benefits to the state. In addition, the study includes international comparisons for the U.S. and all 50 states on several of these areas. The report also highlights 10-year trends in performance in the states. |
| WHO: | James B. Hunt Jr., Former Governor of North Carolina
Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education
Pat Callan, President, National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education,
and other guests
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| WHEN: | Thursday, September 7, 2006
9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
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| WHERE: | National Press Club
Conference Rooms (Murrow, White, and Lisagor)
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20045
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Upon its release, Measuring Up 2006 will be available on the National Center's Web site, www.highereducation.org, along with 50 comprehensive, individual state reports.
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The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. It is not affiliated with any institution of higher education or with any government agency. The purpose of the National Center's studies and reports is to stimulate public policies that will improve the effectiveness and accessibility of higher education.
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