The Department of Education’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Borrower Defense Proposal
There are many reasons to scrap the Department of Education’s new proposal for borrowers whose colleges took advantage of them.
Beyond Tuition
A Promising Model to Boost Retention for Part-Time Students
The Imperative to Support Single Mothers in College
New Federal Data Show America Still Needs to Improve College Access
Getting Repayment Rates Right
The Cost of Insufficient Student Loan Accountability
Many high-profile failed colleges had longer-term default rates that would have triggered sanctions had they been measured over more time.
How You Can See Your College’s Long-Term Default Rate
CAP accessed five years of student loan outcomes for more than 4,800 colleges.
Gaps in the Debate About Asian Americans and Affirmative Action at Harvard
Race-conscious admissions policies benefit all students of color, including Asian Americans, and higher education institutions must use these practices—along with other considerations—to better ensure diversity and equity on their campuses.
A Well-Rounded Education
America’s high school students need a rich and varied curriculum in order to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.
What Do We Know About Student Loans? Less Than You Think
Although the Education Department has detailed data on student debt, the public is in the dark on basic facts.
The 85 Colleges That Only ACICS Would Accredit
Eighty-five of the colleges that ACICS oversees would have likely lost access to federal student aid if Secretary DeVos had not reinstated the problematic accreditor.
Beyond Tuition: A New Vision for Higher Education
CAP proposes Beyond Tuition, a new plan to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to earn a college degree.
Beyond Tuition: Promises for Affordability, Quality, and Accountability in Higher Education
CAP presents a new plan for tackling affordability, quality, and accountability in higher education through a racial and socioeconomic equity lens.
The House Higher Education Bill Is a $31 Billion Loss for Students
Why the House plan to reauthorize the Higher Education Act is even worse than its official net savings estimate.
4 Principles for a Free Community College Program That Works for All
In order to ensure free community college proposals are equitable and work for all students, state policymakers should keep four key principles in mind.
The Neglected College Race Gap: Racial Disparities Among College Completers
White students have a significant advantage when it comes to where college completers get their credentials and what they study.
Blueprint for the 21st Century
CAP’s Jobs Blueprint addresses the wage stagnation and employment challenges facing working class Americans and communities left behind by investing in millions of new jobs nationwide to meet some of our nation’s most pressing economic and social needs and creating a job guarantee in the hardest-hit areas.
Bold Ideas for State Action
Americans are ready for states—the laboratories of democracy—to offer a new progressive vision for shared prosperity. This report presents a menu of state policy priorities to help people secure good jobs and good wages and to support strong and healthy communities in which all people are treated fairly and equitably.
College Signing Days Reflect a Future Worth Celebrating
Getting high school students to and through college requires K-12 school systems to invest more in comprehensive college preparation efforts.