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Measuring the return on investment of attending college – Part 1

May 9, 2013
Measuring the return on investment of attending college – Part 1

Last month I described my testimony at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on getting better information about college.  One of the topics mentioned by a few of the House committee members was the issue of the return on the investment in college as measured by what students are earning today.  There has been much ...
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Better information about college

April 26, 2013
Better information about college

Earlier this week I testified at a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce.  The hearing, titled “Keeping College Within Reach: Enhancing Transparency for Students, Families, and Taxpayers,” ...
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So you want to hire a teacher?

April 18, 2013
So you want to hire a teacher?

Last Monday, the MSU Career Services office, in conjunction with the College of Education, held its annual Teacher and Administrator Recruitment Fair at Spartan Stadium.  Almost all of our student teaching interns who are completing their year-long internships attend the fair, along with alumni,...
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Teaching interns in the Windy City

April 12, 2013
Teaching interns in the Windy City

This week I had the opportunity to meet with our 35 student teaching interns who are working in the Chicago Public Schools, and to visit their schools and classrooms. ...
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Education in the news again. . .and again. . .and again. . .

April 4, 2013
Education in the news again. . .and again. . .and again. . .

When I co-taught a graduate seminar in educational policy, my colleague and I would often use examples from the news media.  We would discuss with our students the frequency...
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Speakers galore

March 20, 2013
Speakers galore

One of the things I enjoy about my job is the chance to meet and chat with people doing fascinating work, and hear about their research.  Our college has...
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