Brookings Institution

Yes, colleges should stop requiring the SAT/ACT High school grades, not test scores are best predictors of college success A study in 2001, published by the Brookings Institution, has found that 50-80% of test score improvements were temporary and were "caused by fluctuations that had nothing to do with long-term changes in learning..." meaning that the standardized tests were unreliable in measuring a student’s performance. William C. Hiss, the former dean of Admissions from Bates College, has…

office for a limited amount of time, the transient desires of congressmen become their main concern. Furthermore, this short-term mindset has the potential to negatively alter the effectiveness of congress. Thomas E. Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in governance studies believes that if congress enforced term limits it would not just affect congress but America’s political system as a whole (Mann). In fact, this potential harm to the political system would show through in the…

As the United States’ economy get worse, an increasing amount of college students are feeling the stress of financial problems upon entering college. However, college students continue to take out loans and put themselves in debt. Some possible solutions for decreasing student debt include improving the affordability of college, modifying the national education budget, and reducing the interest rate on student loans. The first possible solution for decreasing student debt is improving the…

As each week passes by, another few hours are added to the total for service learning. Though, patience is something that is constantly being tested, it is more of the small interactions that I leave remembering. For this particular visit for this entry, the topic of college arose. With no surprise, the kids that attend each week are curious about who we are, and where we come from; it is only human nature to be inquisitive about people you’ve never met before. Any minor chat about college…

The research below is the discussion between two cases that involve the death penalty and the effects that the cases had toward the prison system. One case explains how the discussion of an armed robbery was taken to the supreme court and details information on how it is unconstitutional and violates our 8th and 14th amendment Gregg wanted to fight over how the death penalty was a cruel and unusual punishment to those who were sentenced to death. He managed to win the case which led to a hold on…

In 2001, a study was published by the Brookings Institution, that discovered that 50-80% of year-over-year test score improvements were temporary (“Standardized”). These results had nothing to do with long-term changes in the students’ learning; however, it was caused by the student's current surroundings…

The Federal National Mortgage Association: An Entrepreneurial Agency The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) functions as an entrepreneurial agency. According to Wilson, an agency is entrepreneurial when the costs are heavily concentrated in some industry, profession, or locality, and the benefits are spread over many people. This type of agency faces hostile interest groups that bear the high per-capita costs, while its supporters are less organized because of the low per-capita…

rates of student enrollment in postsecondary institutions as tuition fees of such institutions has increased dramatically compare to the graduation rate of individuals from low income families. This is investigated by comparing the early college experiences of observationally identical high school graduates before and after a period during which the financial landscape of most states changed substantially, and tuition at four-year public institutions rose. Generally, large tuition increases at…

Vast amounts of debt and scarce job opportunities are two main issues that college students face in the modern world. Student loan debt in the U.S. has recently surpassed one trillion dollars, leaving students to wonder whether a higher education is worth the cost. Although the costs depend on whether the college or university is public or private, all forms of college education are expensive. The U.S. already funds public colleges and universities through tax revenues. Through this program,…

Case Study: Haddock Corporation Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Case Study: Haddock Corporation Often, there is a fine line between tax avoidance and tax evasion. While the former is legal, and the Preparer can pen a signature on the tax return, the latter is clearly fraudulent and legal, and can lead to a conviction in a court of law. The fact that the business owned by John pays inflated rent to him is seemingly suspicious and confusing and perhaps done to reduce distort its…