Saturday, September 18, 2004
In one of the most important economic development reports of the year, The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education has issued Measuring Up 2004, an assessment of where each state stands on post-secondary education.
The National Center is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. It is not affiliated with any government agency, political party, or college or university.
Why is this report so important? Because in the global economy today, competitiveness begins with brainpower.
Measuring Up 2004, consists of the national report card for higher education and fifty state report cards. The report provides the public and policymakers with information to improve postsecondary education in each state.
Nationally, we have made some improvement in primary and secondary education, but our progress at postsecondary levels is standing still. Read more
Detailed state report cards are available here.
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Resource: Important report on higher education
