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.
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
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.
Ensuring Accountability and Effectiveness at the Office of Federal Student Aid
The Office of Federal Student Aid has the ability to run more like a private business; here’s what that means for its effectiveness and outcomes.
Congress Should Repeal the Ban on Pell Grants
Congress has the opportunity to repeal the ban on Pell Grants and breathe fresh air into higher education programs inside of state and federal prisons.
How the Trump Administration Is Undoing College Accreditation
Regulatory changes would weaken the ability of accreditors to serve as watchdogs over colleges and remove mechanisms to hold accreditors responsible for oversight.
Equity Audits: A Tool for Campus Improvement
Newly proposed legislation will help colleges identify ways to better serve students of all backgrounds.
The Madness Doesn’t End in March
Big-time college sports distort the reality of black male students’ experience on college campuses, so much so that black male athletes represent a sizable chunk of black men in Power Five schools.
Standing Up for America’s Students
The PROTECT Students Act would increase consumer protections for students and improve oversight of higher education.
College Executives Need to Pay Up When Their Schools Close Abruptly
Leaving students in the lurch should come with a cost for the leaders of colleges.
How Congress Can Fix Student Loan Repayment
Congress should use the likely reauthorization of the Higher Education Act to codify standards for student loan servicing and improve the system for borrowers.
New Insights Into Attainment for Low-Income Students
Surprising new data show that part-time Pell Grant recipients are doing better than their peers, but four-year colleges are not serving Pell students well.
A Quality Guarantee for Today’s Students: Recommendations to Improve College Accreditation
In the next reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Congress should take action to improve the U.S. college accreditation system and ensure that all students are guaranteed a high-quality education that meets their needs.
The Risks in Betsy DeVos’ Rethink of Higher Education
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ regulatory rollback would water down quality in higher education and create a recipe for fraud.
A New Framework for Quality Assurance and Accountability in Higher Education
A collaborative effort between the Center for American Progress and Higher Learning Advocates, informed by discussions with a range of stakeholders, highlights the need for gatekeeping and continuous improvement in the oversight of federal funds for postsecondary education.