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.
Graduate School Debt
Policymakers cannot keep looking past the 40 percent of federal student loans that are used for graduate studies each year.
The Unwatched Watchdogs
Those Left Behind
Addressing the $1.5 Trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt
Beyond Tuition
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.
To Begin Solving Student Debt, the Education Department Must Factor In Race and Ethnicity
Higher education is failing many borrowers of color, and identifying solutions will require collecting better data.
Bolstering the Public Voice in Accreditation
Federal law requires college accreditation agencies to include public representation on their boards, but too often, these commissioners lack backgrounds sufficiently independent of the colleges they oversee.
3 Ways DeVos Has Put Students At Risk by Deregulating Education
The public and Congress need to pay more attention to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ deregulatory strategy for education.
The Rigor of a High School Diploma Is at Risk
States must take legislative action in order to ensure that the coursework to receive a high school diploma is the same for college admissions eligibility.