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Empowering Michigan: Fifth Annual Economic Impact Report of Michigan's University Research Corridor
Michigan's University Research Corridor, October 2011

Failing our Children: Wisconsin's Deficit in Teaching Personal Finance and Economics
Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, May 2011

Becoming a Leader in Education: An Agenda for Michigan
Education Trust-Midwest, January 2011

Power and Promise: Agbioscience in the North Central United States
North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors and the North Central Cooperative Extension Association, 2011


Reports Released in 2010

Open Doors 2010: Economic Impact of International Students
Institue of International Education, November 2010

Test Score Data for Pupils in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
State of Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, August 2010

The Economic Benefits of Reducing the Dropout Rate Among Students of Color in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
Alliance for Excellent Education, July 2010

Emerging Risk?: An Overview of Growth, Spending, Student Debt and Unanswered Questions in For-Profit Higher Education
Office of Senator Harkin, Iowa, June 2010

2010 Charter School Facility Finance Landscape
Local Intitatives Support Corporation, June 2010

Michigan's Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy: Third Annual Progress Report
Michigan Future, May 2010

Average Faculty Salaries: A Comparison of Public and Private Institutions by Midwestern State
Midwestern Higher Education Compact, March 2010

The Relevant University: Making Community and Economic Engagement Matter
University of Toledo, April 2010

The Future of the College of Liberal Arts: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
CLA 2015 Committee, University of Minnesota, April 2010

Metro Milwaukee Innovation Index 2010: Pursuing Innovation, Benchmarking Milwaukee's Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy
Public Policy Forum, March 2010

The Challenges of Immigration Status for Transitions to College: An Examination of Student Motivation and Educational Decisions
Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning, Goshen College, March 2010

Task Force on Graduate and Professional Education: Selective Excellence
University of Iowa, February 2010

New Approaches to Improving College Access, Persistence, and Success: Three Exemplary Postsecondary Opportunity Programs
Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) and the Midwest Higher Education Compact, January 2010

Prosperity by Degrees: A Centennial Analysis of Kent State University’s Economic Impact
Kent State University, January 2010

The Economic Benefits from Halving the Dropout Rate: A Boom to Businesses in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
Alliance for Excellent Education, January 2010

Quality Counts 2010
Education Week, January 2010


Reports Released in 2009

Educational Attainment, “Brain Drain,” and Self-Employment: Examining the Interstate Mobility of Baccalaureate Graduates, 1993-2003
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, December 2009

The Effects of Public Support on College Attainment
Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE), December 2009

Paying for Performance: The Education Impacts of a Community College Scholarship Program for Low-income Adults
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, December 2009

Open Doors 2009: Report on International Education Exchange
Institute for International Education, November 2009

Cost Savings Analysis of School Readiness in Michigan
Early Childhood Investment Corporation, November 2009

How Will Baby Boomer Retirements Affect Teacher Labor Markets?
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, November 2009

Measuring Up: A Midwestern Perspective on the National Report Card
Midwest Higher Education Compact and Educational Policy Institute, October 2009

Empowering Michigan: Third Annual Economic Impact Report of Michigan’s University Research Corridor
Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University, September 2009

Measuring Community College Performance
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, September 2009

Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow

Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President, July 2009

Vibrant Neighborhoods, Successful Schools: What the Federal Government Can Do to Foster Both
The Brookings Institution, July 2009

Budget 2010: New Investments in Transforming America’s Schools and Workforce
The Brookings Institution, May 2009

The Economic Impact of the Achievement Gap in America’s Schools
McKinsey and Company, April 2009

Michigan's Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy: Second Annual Progress Report
Michigan Future, April 2009

Minnesota's Future: World-class Schools, World-class Jobs
Minnesota Business Partnership and Itasca Project, February 2009

Stimulus for America's Community Colleges
The Brookings Institution, February 2009

The Scholarly Communication Process Within the University Research Corridor (Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University): A Case Study in Cooperation
Michigan's University Research Corridor, January 2009

¡Perteneces Aqui! Transitioning Latino students into a Liberal Arts Education
Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning, Goshen College, 2009


Reports Released in 2008 and earlier

Changing the Game: The Federal Role in Supporting 21st Century Educational Innovation
The Brookings Institution, October 2008

University Research Corridor 2008 Economic Impact
Michigan's University Research Corridor, September 2008

Michigan's Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy
Michigan Future, July 2008

The Future of Federal Research and Development in the Midwest: Trends and Indicators
Committee on Institutional Cooperation, June 2008

The Comprehensive Longitudinal Evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program: Summary of Baseline Reports
University of Arkansas, February 2008

University Research Corridor 2007 Economic Impact
Michigan's University Research Corridor, September 2007

Educational Ecologies for Integrating Latino Newcomers: A Study of 2 Midwest Communities’ Responses to the New Immigration
American Sociological Assocation, August 2007

Keeping Our Edge: Hispanic Americans Speak on Education and Competitiveness
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, September 2006

A Roadmap to Michigan’s Future: Meeting the Challenge of a Global Knowledge-Driven Economy
The Millennium Project of the University of Michigan, September 2005

The Role of Education: Promoting the Economic & Social Vitality of Rural America
Southern Rural Development Center, January 2005

Case Study: Appleton Central Alternative Charter High School’s Nutrition and Wellness Program
Michael Field Agricultural Institute, December 2004


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