Measuring Up 2008:

The National Report Card on Higher Education

WHAT:	The release of Measuring Up 2008: The National Report Card on Higher Education from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. The report measures 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. The report will include international comparisons for the U.S. and all 50 states on several indicators. Measuring Up will highlight 10-year trends in higher education performance in the states.
WHO:	James B. Hunt Jr., Former Governor of North Carolina John Engler, President, National Association of Manufacturers and Former Governor of Michigan (invited) Pat Callan, President, National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Anthony P. Carnevale, Research Professor, Georgetown University Jamie P. Merisotis, President, Lumina Foundation for Education (invited) Hilary Pennington, Director of Special Initiatives, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (invited)
WHEN:	Wednesday, December 3, 2008 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE:	Conference Rooms (Murrow, White, and Lisagor) National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20045
RSVP:	Please direct RSVPs to Patrick Murray at Pmurray@commworksllc.com or (202) 955-9450 ext. 321.

Upon its release, Measuring Up 2008 will be available on the National Center's Web site, www.highereducation.org, along with 50 individual state reports.