1. A View from the Academic Community
William G. Tierney, Ph.D.
Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education,
Director, Center for Higher Education
Policy Analysis (CHEPA)
Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California
October 28, 2004

2. Juan’s take home pay is $450.25 every two weeks.
Juan’s Paycheck
Juan’s paycheck every two weeks: $561.89
The following is deducted:
Federal withholding:
FICA:
Medicare:
CA withholding:
CA disability:
Total taxes deducted
Juan’s take home pay is $ every two weeks.

3. Develop a collegiate timeframe that begins
in the 8th grade and intensifies in the 10th

4. Hold schools
accountable for
college-going

5. AP = AP = AP

6. Create a college-going course in the 11th grade

7. Formalize the transition
to college

8. Implement unified state and federal policies
about college-going