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
Juan’s Paycheck
Juan’s paycheck every two weeks:$561.89
The following is deducted:
Federal withholding:
55.44
FICA:
34.84
Medicare:
8.15
CA withholding:
6.58
CA disability:
6.65
Total taxes deducted
111.64
Juan’s take home pay is $450.25 every two weeks.
Develop a collegiate
timeframe that begins
th
in the 8 grade and
intensifies in the 10th
Hold schools
accountable for
college-going
AP = AP = AP
Create a college-going
th
course in the 11 grade
Formalize the transition
to college
Implement unified state
and federal policies
about college-going