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 Alumni Profile: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23 Tue., May 06, 2025 New Research from Professor Joshua Gottlieb Highlights Dramatic Job Growth and Wage Increases in Healthcare Mon., May 05, 2025 The African Perspective: Bringing Authentic Insights about Africa to UChicago Fri., May 02, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., May 07, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy - The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., May 07, 2025 | 12:00 PM Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Thu., May 08, 2025 | 7:30 PM
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