Course # 35720 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30am-11:50am Term Spring 2025 Specialization Education Policy Course Instructor Derek Rury Syllabus Syllabus 2/14/25 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 2025 Higher Education Policy Derek Rury Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Spring 2025 Higher Education Policy Derek Rury Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news Student Profile: Melaku Lakew, MPP Class of 2027 Thu., May 15, 2025 Chicago’s Sit-D Program: Transforming Police Behavior with Science-Based Training Wed., May 14, 2025 New Research Finds Medicare Soft Spending Cap Lowers Costs without Harming Patient Health, But Introduces Inequities Wed., May 14, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Mon., May 19, 2025 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Credential Programs Tue., May 20, 2025 | 7:00 AM UChicago Part-Time Programs Information Session - Harris, Crown, Graham, and UCPE Tue., May 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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