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Education and Child Policy > Higher Education


Books and Book Chapters

"Higher Education Policy," Chapter 21, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Higher Education," Chapter 29, Cato Handbook on Policy, 6th Edition, (2005).

"Principle and Policy in Public University Admissions: Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger," by Roger Pilon, Cato Supreme Court Review: 2002-2003.

Cato Studies

"Unbearable Burden? Living and Paying Student Loans as a First-Year Teacher," by Neal McCluskey, Policy Analysis no. 629, December 15, 2008

"The Affirmative Action Myth," by Marie Gryphon, Policy Analysis no. 540, April 13, 2005

"Making College More Expensive: The Unintended Consequences of Federal Tuition Aid," by Gary Wolfram, Policy Analysis no. 531, January 25, 2005

"Human Capital Contracts: "Equity-like" Instruments for Financing Higher Education," by Miguel Palacios, Policy Analysis no. 462, December 16, 2002

"The Threat to Independent Education: Public Subsidies and Private Colleges," by Gary Wolfram, Policy Analysis no. 278, August 15, 1997

Opinion and Commentary

"Genuine Change Won't Come this Way," by Neal McCluskey, EducationNews.org, May 14, 2009

"Obama on Education: Change or Politics as Usual," by Neal McCluskey, TownHall.com, March 18, 2009

"Investing in What Doesn't Work," by Neal McCluskey and Adam B. Schaeffer, RealClearPolitics.com, February 4, 2009

"Higher-ed Spending Not the Answer," by Neal McCluskey, Baltimore Sun, December 17, 2008

"Higher Math," by Neal McCluskey, Washington Times, July 31, 2008

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Events

"What the Administration's College Proposals Would Do for America," April 7, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"Does Public Higher Ed Funding Drive Economic Growth?," January 14, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America’s Schools Back to Reality," October 8, 2008 [Book Forum]

"Ivory Tower Overhaul: How to Fix American Higher Ed," September 27, 2006 [Policy Forum]

"Financial Aid or Financial Burden? How Federal Financial Aid Leads to Higher College Tuition," March 3, 2005 [Capitol Hill Briefing]




Multimedia

Media Highlight Daniel J. Mitchell discusses the salary flap in coaching on ABC February 26, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:12]

Weekly Video Charles Murray attacks education myths. February 17, 2009 [Flash Video, 09:54]

Daily Podcast "Higher Ed Funding and Economic Growth" featuring George C. Leef, January 15, 2009 [Flash Audio, 08:53]

Daily Podcast "Real Education Versus the Bachelor's Degree" featuring Charles Murray, October 10, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:56]

Daily Podcast "Giving Science the ol' Title IX" featuring Neal McCluskey, July 25, 2008 [Flash Audio, 05:04]

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