Early Decision Harms Students of Color and Low-Income Students
Early decision policies at colleges and universities favor wealthy families and create additional barriers for marginalized communities.
The Unwatched Watchdogs
The Department of Education must strengthen its oversight over accrediting agencies to ensure that they are keeping low-quality educational providers from accessing federal financial aid.
Those Left Behind
Addressing the $1.5 Trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt
Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation
Beyond Tuition
Closing a Major Loophole in Default Rate Accountability
The recently proposed College Affordability Act can help to hold colleges accountable when students default on their loans.
The College Affordability Act Makes Major Improvements to Quality Oversight of Colleges
What you need to know about changes to accreditation.
The Value of an On-Time Repayment Rate
The recently proposed College Affordability Act includes a new measure for holding colleges accountable if borrowers struggle with their student loan debt.
Restoring the Promise of Higher Education
The House’s Higher Education Act reauthorization bill would create a more equitable, affordable, and accountable higher education system.
What Graduation Rates Have Missed for Community College Students
New Outcome Measures data show that more community college students transfer schools before they graduate.
5 Reasons to Support Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Race-conscious admissions practices remain necessary in the fight for racial equity in higher education.
The Challenge of Running the Office of Federal Student Aid ‘More Like a Business’
Letting a government office operate like a private company sounds great in theory but has lots of trade-offs and complications in practice.
The Long Path to a New Student Loan Repayment System
Why has it taken six years, a dozen solicitations, countless industry protests, and two administrations to improve how borrowers repay their debt?
3 Ways Federal Financial Aid Could Work Better for Student-Parents
More than one-fifth of U.S. college students have children; it’s time for financial aid to better recognize their challenges.
How Delaware Aims To Improve College Readiness
Every state serious about improving outcomes for high school and college students should replicate the lessons learned from Delaware’s College Success Report.
Addressing Racial Trauma and Hate Crimes on College Campuses
Universities must address stark racial inequities within university counseling centers.
Predatory For-Profit Colleges Benefit From Washington’s Culture of Corruption
Predatory for-profit colleges are getting a boost from President Trump’s culture of corruption. With help from high-placed insiders and campaign donations, bad actors are poised to harm vulnerable students once again.
Affordability Principles for Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act
Policymakers must strengthen the Pell Grant, create a federal-state partnership, and better protect loan borrowers.
Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier to Increasing Teacher Diversity
Black and Latinx students’ disparate experiences with student loan debt compared with their white counterparts may affect their choice to enter or stay in the teaching profession.