“For most students
university remains a great deal; by one count the boost to lifetime income from
obtaining a college degree, in net-present-value terms, is as much as $590,000.”
“Our experience of
life is determined by the framework around our society. The basic premise is
that the goal of each individual should be to become a minute part in the
global machine of consumerism led by Western multinational corporations and
banks.”
“The cost of higher education has surged more than 500
percent since 1985, illustrating why there have been renewed calls for change
from both political parties. “
“Many commercial enterprises would consider themselves
to have social objectives, but commitment to these objectives is motivated by
the perception that such commitment will ultimately make the enterprise more
financially valuable. Social enterprises differ in that, inversely, they do not
aim to offer any benefit to their investors, except where they believe that
doing so will ultimately further their capacity to realize their social and
environmental goals.”
“Our analysis shows how to
estimate cost differences across districts controlling for district efficiency,
but a complete analysis of the role of cost indices in state aid formulas is
beyond the scope of this chapter, largely because district efficiency may be
influenced by state aid.”
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