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Federal Challenges to the Autonomy of Catholic Higher Education. America’s New Education Policy Conversation Sarah Flanagan – VP Government Relations NAICU ACCU Annual Meeting January 31 , 2010. The Challenge.
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Federal Challenges to the Autonomy of Catholic Higher Education America’s New Education Policy Conversation Sarah Flanagan – VP Government Relations NAICU ACCU Annual Meeting January 31 , 2010
The Challenge • National Government is Aiming to Improve and Link (through financial incentives to States) • Pre-school • K-12 • Higher Education • Labor What is the Appropriate and Practical Response for Catholic Colleges?
Historic National Education Policy • Feds use funding to correct resource inequities • Higher Education: Access through Student Aid • New Buzzword: Success
President Obama’s 2020 Goal “By 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world. That is a goal we can meet.” • President Obama • February 25, 2009
Where are We Now • Number 2 for Adults 25-64 with Bachelors Degrees • Number 3 for Adults 25-64 with Bachelors and Associates • Number 12 for Adults 25-43 with Bachelors and Associates Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Analysis by Kevin Carey, Obama’s Bold Goals for Higher Education , Chronicle of Higher Education, February 25, 2009
Administration’s Plan • Increase Pell Grants • Build Data Systems • Use States as Agents of Change • Increase and Reform Community Colleges • Link pre-school; K-12; post-secondary and Labor ( funded by conversion to direct lending)
Challenges for Private Colleges • State Governance Issues • State Funding Issues • Sector Politics • Student Privacy • Varied Missions: Measuring the Immeasurable Yet our Completion Rates are the Best of Any Sector!!
New Interest Groups • Gates Foundation • Lumina • Education Trust • New America Foundation • Education Sector • ACHIEVE • Data Quality Campaign • Campaign for America’s Future
How Do We Respond? • What Should Our Policy Be? • How do we Advocate for that Policy? • What tools/ resources are needed? • How can we work together? • Within and among schools • Within and among associations • At State and Federal level
NAICU/CIC 2020 Initiative • Embrace the Challenge • Engage our Members • Demonstrate • Multiple Methods are Needed to Reach a Common Goal • Private Colleges Work in the Public Good • We are Worthy and Necessary Partners to the Federal Government
What You Can Do • Fill out the Survey www.naicu.edu/2020 • Create a Buzz on Campus by speaking to campus colleagues and participating in efforts such as YouTube, congressional visits etc. • Speak to colleagues at other campuses through local or association networks such as ACCU • Share ideas that work
Federal Challenges to the Autonomy of Catholic Higher Education America’s New Education Policy Conversation Sarah Flanagan – VP Government Relations NAICU ACCU Annual Meeting January 31 , 2010