Course # 35720 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 9:00am-11:50am Term Spring 2024 Specialization Education Policy Syllabus Syllabus 3/18/24 This course will examine major policy issues in higher education in both the United States and abroad. Topics covered will include models of individuals’ educational investment decisions, rationale for government involvement in higher education markets, the effects of higher education on long-term social and economic outcomes, and the behavior of institutions that produce higher education. Students will use economic models and interpret experts’ empirical findings to analyze current issues in higher education policy such as free community college, financial aid and student loans, affirmative action, higher education accountability, and student debt relief. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2024 Higher Education Policy Lesley Turner Monday 9:00am-11:50am Syllabus Spring 2024 Higher Education Policy Lesley Turner Monday 1:30pm-4:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Free medical school tuition unlikely to have a major impact on the U.S. health care system Thu., July 25, 2024 After a shooting, community and health leaders step up to help survivors heal Tue., July 23, 2024 Student Profile: Vladimir Bejdo, DPSS’23 Thu., July 18, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., August 01, 2024 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., August 07, 2024 | 12:00 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., August 21, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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