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The Hechinger Report (11/09/18): How the Georgia governor’s race could influence college access there
AJC (10/26/18): Report: Georgia not doing enough to help students earn degrees
NPR (5/28/18): A Degree With Zero Student Debt. Does It Work?
The New York Times (5/14/17): Free Tuition? Tennessee Could Tutor New York
The Tennessean (4/18/17): Tennessee college work sets a national example, report says
Penn GSE News (6/25/2020): A Generational Challenge: State Postsecondary Education Policies to Support Economic Recovery and Individual Opportunity
Inside Higher Education (8/13/18): Needed: A Public/Private Compact for Higher Education.
The Journal Times (1/22/18): Parkside working to meet new metrics in outcomes-based funding model
The Times Higher Education (1/8/18): US proposals ‘could shut poorest students out of universities’
Philadelphia Inquirer (12/8/17): Local Colleges Blast GOP Endowment Tax Proposal
The Times Higher Education (11/20/17): US tax proposals show support for higher education ‘may be over’
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (7/17/17): Chancellor of Pa. State System announces retirement
The Philadelphia Inquirer (7/14/17): School report draws criticism, praise
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (7/12/17):Report urges overhaul of troubled State System universities
New York Times (6/22/16): College Unaffordable Even in Higher Income Brackets.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (6/11/17): Financial pressures on Pa.’s state university system could force an historic restructuring
The Chronicle of Higher Education (10/26/16): In Pennsylvania, the Strike Is Over, but the Challenges Remain
(6/23/16) Advice for presidents, success at MSIs, at New York Times forum
[VIDEO] On the Agenda: (6/21/16) The Next President's Education Policy
Currents Magazine (Fall, 2014): Talking Points: State of Attainment (30 days only!)
The Penn GSE Alumni Magazine (Fall, 2014): Can American Higher Education Make the Grade?
U.S. News & World Report (11/19/14): UC System to Hike Tuition After 3-Year Freeze
The EvoLLLution (10/9/14): Culture and Past Success Blocking Efficiency-Minded Changes
Philadelphia Magazine (9/4/14): Which Philadelphia Colleges Will Survive?
SF Gate (8/21/14): California must revise Master Plan for Higher Education
The EvoLLLution (8/8/14): Turning the Focus from Enrollment to Retention
Business Officer Magazine (8/1/14): Funding Outcomes
Inside Higher Ed (8/1/14): The 31 Million NonDegreed
InsideSources (7/27/14): Why State Leadership Matters for Improving Access to Higher Education
The Main Public Broadcasting Network (3/26/14): Maine Lawmaker Proposes to Temporarily Halt UMaine System Cuts
Newsworks New Jersey (4/19/12): Two unbiased views: Still don't like the Rutgers-Rowan merger
Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane (WHYY) (2/16/12): College cuts: Pennsylvania's higher ed on the chopping block
Inside Higher Ed (2/2/12): No Money Down!
Huffington Post: The Blog (5/14/14): Higher Education Is Messy in California
Capital Public Radio (4/29/14): California University Leaders Dismiss Report that University System Failing
Central Valley Business Times (4/29/14): California’s public higher education system faulted
Los Angeles Times blog (4/28/14): Report calls for reform in state's higher education master plan
Billy Penn (5/02/2017): What pushed Pennsylvania’s public universities to the brink of collapse
Research at Penn (2014): Hard Choices in Higher Education
The Seattle Times (2/27/2014): State leaders blamed for higher-ed woes
The Huffington Post (3/14/2014): Do States Really Care About Equity in Higher Education?
InsideSources (7/27/2014): Why State Leadership Matters for Improving Access to Higher Education
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.
WABE Atlanta (NPR) (5/16/2012): Report: State policies put up barriers for low-income and minority college students
Chattanooga Times Free Press (5/12/2012): Georgia's higher education policies cause ethnic and income disparities, report finds
Market Watch (5/10/2012): Georgia higher education policies hurt Blacks, Hispanics, and Poor, Penn study finds
The Chronicle (5/10/12): Minority students' higher education performance lags in Georgia
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.
Star Telegram (5/28/12): Trowbridge: Texas legislators neglect low-income and minority students
Washington Monthly (4/20/12): Texas: The Wrong Solution
KGNB Radio (4/19/12): Increased tuition rates having negative effect on Texas higher education
San Antonio Express-News (4/18/12): Rising tuitions threaten Texans
The Texas Tribune (4/18/12): New report questions Texas' higher-ed priorities
Houston Business Journal BizBlog: Report findings clash with Texas' and Houston's higher ed. policy
Houston Business Journal (4/18/12): Report: Texas' higher ed. policy puts economy at risk
Houston Chronicle (4/18/12): Study: Texas faces "hard choices" in higher education
Star-Telegram (4/18/21): Study: Texas not making the grade in higher education
Inside Higher Ed (4/18/12): Report finds mismatched priorities in Texas
Reuters (4/18/12): Texas higher education must confront hard choices, Penn study finds
KETK NBC (4/18/12): Texas faces hard choice in higher education
BlogoWogo (4/18/12): Texas higher education plan nearly flunks study
Topix (4/18/12): Texas higher education must confront hard choices, Penn study finds
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.
Urbanite (2/22/12): Achievement Gap
Baltimore Sun (2/20/12): Maryland's higher education gains at risk
Baltimore Sun (2/17/12): Report says Md. must do more to help poor, minority students complete college
Inside Higher Ed (2/17/12): Report Praises Maryland Higher Ed but Cites Problems for Underserved
Penn News (2/17/12): Despite Leadership, Maryland Higher Education Is Leaving Citizens Behind, Penn GSE Study Finds
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal (3/3/14): Penn study criticizes Washington higher ed plans
The Seattle Times (3/26/12): Report: College enrollment growing too slowly
Free Speech Radio News (2/17/12): In Washington, access to higher education still and obstacle for many
Six Presidents: An Unprecedented Conversation on Higher Education Funding in Washington
The Daily Pennsylvanian (1/23/12): GSE Professors find Washington Higher Ed Pitfalls
Yakima Herald (1/21/12): Will State's Leaders Work to Champion Universities?
The Seattle Times (1/16/12): Governor Had Solid Agenda, But...
The Seattle Times (1/13/12): UPenn Report Confirms State Officials Failed Leadership on Higher Education
The Wenatchee World (1/13/12): Higher Education Can't Keep Up
The News Tribune (1/12/12): Washington's Leaders Flunk the Higher Education Test
Yakima Herald (1/11/12): Higher Ed Answers Not Easy to Find
Puget Sound Business Journal (1/10/12): Study Comes Down Hard on Wash. Politicians for State of Higher Education
The Bellingham Herald (1/10/12): Report: Washington State Higher Education in Crisis
Crosscut (1/10/12): Midday Scan: Legislators Killing Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed (1/10/12): Report Criticizes Higher Ed Policy Making in Washington State
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (1/9/12):
The Seattle Times (1/9/12): Report: Washington Falls Short in Higher Education
The Seattle Times (1/9/12): Higher-ed Woes Tied to State 'Leadership Vacuum'
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (1/9/12): Report: Washington Falls Short in Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education (1/9/12): 'Leadership Vacuum' Undermines Higher Education in Washington State, Study Finds
The Bellingham Herald (1/9/12): REPORT: Washington Falling Short in College Education
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.
Chicago Tribune (8/27/18): After years of watching top students leave for other states, U. of I. and lawmakers begin to respond
NPR Illinois (5/30/18): Higher Ed Gets A Bipartisan Push
Education Week (4/17/17): Can Requiring a Post-Graduation Plan Motivate Students? Chicago Thinks So.
Chicago Tribune (4/7/17): Governor, start fixing higher ed in Illinois: How to pour more spending into classrooms and labs
Chicago Tribune (2/13/17): How Illinois pols enable failure at Chicago State
NPR (3/28/12): In Illinois, College can be a legislative favor
Penn Current (1/19/12): Public Higher Ed Troubles in Illinois
Chicago Tribune (12/15/11): Improving Higher Education
Naperville Sun (12/10/11): Illinois Governors Have Harmed Higher Education
Online Degrees Direct (12/6/11): Illinois Higher Education Floundering, Government Corruption Part of the Problem
Chicago Tribune (12/5/11): Study: Quality of Illinois Universities Suffers
The Huffington Post (12/5/11): Illinois Higher Education Floundering, Government Corruption Part of the Problem
Newswire (12/5/11): Illinois Higher Education Floundering
One News Page (12/5/11): Illinois Higher Education Floundering
Chicago Sun-Times (12/4/11): Study Gives Low Marks for Higher Ed's Direction in Illinois
Yahoo News (12/4/11): Report: Illinois Higher Education System Less Affordable, Successful
Mywebtimes.com (12/1/11): State Affairs: Higher Education Decline Calls for New Options
First Electric Newspaper (11/23/11): Study: Illinois Is No Longer a Model for Higher Education
Illinois Issues Blog (11/22/11):Study: Illinois Is No Longer a Model for Higher Education
University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100 (11/16/11): Study Documents "Decline in Illinois Higher Education"
Finney and Perna presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education's Public Policy Pre-Conference Forum, 11/16/11
Inside Higher Ed (11/15/11): Study Documents Decline in Illinois Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education Ticker (11/15/11): Researchers Link Policy Shift in Illinois with Decline in Higher-Education Performance
My Science (11/14/11): Decline of Higher Education Opportunity and Affordability in Illinois
The Performance and State Policies of Higher Education in Illinois: Laura Perna presents at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, 10/13/11
The Chicago Tribune (10/30/11): Student Debt Looms Large for a Generation
ABOUT THE STATE REVIEW PROJECT
This report was part of the State Review Project, a project commissioned by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Read more about the State Review Project.