Author Archives: Dick Startz

[Originally posted at the Campaign for Free College Tuition.] President Biden’s free community college tuition proposal in the American Families Plan may be the ultimate middle-class benefit. Americans with some college, more than a high school diploma but less than … Continue reading →

Everyone knows that members of disadvantaged groups—which I will oversimplify to say simply Blacks, Hispanics, and women—do far less well in the market than do White males. Are the differences explained by what people choose to study? Do we see … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been supplying leaders to the nation and to communities for nearly 200 years. Martin Luther King Jr. is surely the most famous … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. With President-elect Joe Biden’s transition underway, let’s consider what may be in store for higher education. “The Biden Plan for Education Beyond High School” offers a broad proposal for making … Continue reading →

Due to the pandemic, the number of international students receiving visas to come study in the United States has collapsed. I want to begin with a look at the timing of the collapse. I follow this with a look at … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. COVID-19 puts higher-ed finances at risk. For some universities, revenue shortfalls are going to be a pain—for other universities the shortfall may be a disaster. Public universities face three major … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. Universities around the country are dealing with health concerns as their first priority, and keeping instruction going—even if imperfectly—as the second priority. After dealing with these immediate issues, the … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. With the growing outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, universities around the U.S. are canceling in-person classes, clamping down on travel, and sending students home. Protecting the … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. “In elementary schools, Negroes lag one to three years behind whites, and their segregated schools received substantially less money per student than do the white schools.” – Dr. Martin … Continue reading →

My most recent post on the BROWN CENTER CHALKBOARD at the Brookings Institution. Academics and policymakers are actively looking at creative ways to help college students succeed. While increasing college access and enrollment is an important first stage, too many students matriculate … Continue reading →