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A few short months ago, my good friend Aubrey Davis passed away. He wasn’t only a founder of the Economic Opportunity Institute, he was also a mentor to me and many others. He taught me many lessons in the years I knew him – not least of which is how to die with grace and […]
Tuition-free postsecondary education may seem like a stretch in our current economic climate, but it is not impossible, as Jordan Weissman describes in an interesting thought experiment over at the Atlantic. More people need to go to college than ever before in order to have a shot at a living wage. Why not make college […]
The Economic Opportunity Institute’s innovative proposal to re-imagine college tuition financing is getting some serious attention in the state of Oregon. The proposal, dubbed Pay It Forward: The Debt-Free Degree Plan, would allow students to attend any public college or university without up-front tuition costs. Instead, they would pay a small percentage of their income for […]
A recent state analysis says tuition at the University of Washington could hit $20,249 by 2019. But that may be too low: The U.S Department of Education estimates 2019-20 tuition and fees will reach $34,647 – not including room and board or books.
