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PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST
Entitled "Measuring Up 2000," the report grades states in
five key areas, including how well students are prepared
for college, what percentage of students enroll in and
complete college-level programs, the affordability of
higher education, and the economic and civic benefits a
state receives as a result of the education of its
residents. And while many states performed well in several
areas, no state received straight As.
"Despite the accomplishments of American higher education,
its benefits are unevenly and often unfairly distributed
and do not reflect the distribution of talent in America,"
said North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt Jr., chairman of
the National Center’s Board of Directors. "Geography,
wealth, income, and ethnicity still play far too great a
role in determining the educational life chances of
Americans."
The full report is available online at:
http://measuringup2000.highereducation.org/.
Measuring Up 2000, which will be updated in 2002 and 2004,
was funded with grants from the Carnegie Corporation of
New York, the Ford Foundation, the John S. and James L.
Knight Foundation, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable
Trust, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation,
the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Pew Charitable
Trusts.
"College Opportunity Varies Greatly by State; New Report
Card Grades States on Higher Education Performance."
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
News Release 11/30/2000.
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