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Is the U.S. Private Education Sector Infected by Baumol’s Cost Disease?
Article ● September 18, 2019
High and rising costs characterize the private education industry in the United States. This paper tests if Baumol’s cost disease of the service sector can explain some of the growth of private education spending. An empirical strategy developed by Hartwig (2008) and Colombier (2010) and a panel dat...
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Projections of Education Statistics to 2027
Report ● September 18, 2019
Projections of Education Statistics to 2027 is the 46th report in a series begun in 1964. It includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting postsecondary institutions. This report provides revisions of projections shown in Projections of Education Statistics to 202...
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The Future of Catholic Education in the United States
Report ● September 18, 2019
On October 1, 2018, at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., a group of our nation’s top influencers and decision-makers guiding Catholic education gathered for the inaugural National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Elizabeth Ann Seton Philanthropy Symposium to discuss the fu...
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Expenditures on Children by Families
Report ● September 17, 2019
Since 1960, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided estimates on family spending on children (from birth through age 17). This report's statistics offer a general sense of what your families may be spending on their children, but should not be used to determine tuition levels or as an argume...
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