A Little over five years ago, we started this site. Our motivation is clear. As an independent party, we share our research results based on data without any specific agenda. It is an independent think-tank in education analytics and US higher ed. Historical data are the best representation and the real reflection of what have happened in the US higher ed since NDEA was signed.
The results have been published, and shared to the American public. Based on these research and comprehensive studies, conclusions were drawn and written in the BLOG. Half a million visitors are a clear evidence and show that what we have shared and discussed in our BLOG have merits and trustworthy. Researchers, consultants, software companies and grad students keep on coming back to check what the latest issues as well as new methodologies or mathematical and statistical approaches or ideas which they might be able to capitalize to make new application of analytics or new business, services or products that they can offer to their clienteles. This site presents unbiased research results along with important innovative ideas. Different folks and institutions have benefitted from the shared information in many ways and we are happy. Our predictions are bold.
From the many analyses that we have done, it seems that AAEA is trying to corner the school administrators. We, therefore, need to confirm again and again that is not the case. Like a doctor who tell her of his client to get more exercise to lower her or his BP. The clients may or may not listen to what the expert has said. As concerned citizens, we see the ships are sinking, and try to honestly remind every players who are in trouble to dry out the water before it is too late. However, the culture is not there yet. It may take years to bring some of the players to a level competitive enough and in par with other higher ed institutions in other countries. In the meantime, there will be more clean-up—college closures or mergers and readers will constantly hear or read that on the national or local news.