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The State Line . . .Measuring Up 2008 is the fifth ina series of biennial report cards that providethe general public and policymakers withinformation they can use to assess and improvepostsecondary ff education in each state. TheMeasuring Up 2008 national and state reportcards on higher education were made possibleby grants from the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation and Lumina Foundation forEducation.The key findings this year reveal that thenation and most of the 50 states are makingsome advances in preparing students forcollege and providing them with access tohigher education. However, other nations areadvancing more quickly than the United States;we continue to slip behind other countries inimproving college opportunities for ourresidents. In addition, large disparities in highereducation performance by race/ethnicity, byincome, and by state limit our nation’s ability toadvance the educational attainment of ourworkforce and citizenry — and thereby remaincompetitive globally.Grades compare the current performance ofeach state with the best-performing states, butdo not compare with past performance.Wisconsin’s 2008 Report CardI. Preparation: How adequately does thestate prepare students for education andtraining beyond high school?Grade: BWisconsin performs fairly well in preparingits young people for college, but there are largegaps by ethnicity.Grade: C+College opportunities for Wisconsin residentsare only fair.III. Affordability: How affordable is highereducation for students and their families?Grade: FHigher education has become less affordablefor students and their families.IV. Completion: Do students makeprogress toward and complete their certificatesor degrees in a timely manner?Grade: A-Wisconsin performs very well in awardingcertificates and degrees.V. Benefits: What benefits does the statereceive from having a highly educatedpopulation?Grade: COnly a fair proportion of residents have abachelor’s degree, and this weakens the stateeconomy.VI. Learning: What is known aboutstudent learning as a result of education andtraining beyond high school?Grade ILike all states, Wisconsin receives an“Incomplete” in Learning because there is notsufficient data to allow meaningful state-by-statecomparisons.The complete Measuring Up 2008 reportmay be found at http://measuringup2008.highereducation.org/print/state_reports/short/WI.pdf.II. Participation: Do state residents havesufficient opportunities to enroll in educationand training beyond high school?5