DAVIS-BACON RETURNS FROM THE DEAD….Under pressure from a suprisingly unanimous and steadfast coalition of Democrats and moderate Republicans ? moderate Republicans! ? the White House crumbled today and agreed to reinstate the Davis-Bacon Act for construction projects along the Gulf Coast. In related news, Mickey Kaus’s head exploded this afternoon. Film at 11.
More on higher education
Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On
A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.
Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder
Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
