http://www.robertsonfoundation.com Robertson Education Empowerment Foundation Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:00:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently College Board presented to congress a report  which concluded that college is "high yield" financial investment for all attendees. My preliminary analysis raised several questions about the methodology used to arrive at that conclusion. I subsequently exchanged emails with the primary author and after a few inquiries they provided ... http://www.robertsonfoundation.com/?p=12 To: Sandy Baum, Senior Policy Analyst at the College Board Re: "Education Pays" Report Dear Ms. Baum, I am writing in regards to the "Education Pays" report that you co-authored for the College Board. I appreciate the College Board attempting to get information distributed about the financial value of a college education. I ... http://www.robertsonfoundation.com/?p=10 In 2005, young people (ages 18-25) in the US gambled $67 billion. Not in Vegas or online poker rooms, but on a betterment program called college. Their hope is that the monies they are spending will allow them to earn more money over their lifetime. Many are paying for this ... http://www.robertsonfoundation.com/?p=11