The University of Phoenix Was Right: Forcing Students to Agree to Binding Arbitration is Unfair
In 2004, the University of Phoenix (UOP), the largest for-profit college in the country, took a principled stand on behalf of its students.
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A Legislative History: Why is Cost of Attendance so Complicated?
Congress first defined COA more than four decades ago, in 1972, but changes in the student population since has left lawmakers scrambling.
Federal Work-Study isn’t Working
Philadelphia Pre-K Commission Issues Final Report, Future of Program Still Unclear
The Core, Or Not the Core — That Is the Question
Unaccompanied Children: Facing Court Without a Lawyer
According to the DOJ, around forty percent of more than 20,000 unaccompanied children faced proceedings without a lawyer since July 2014.
EHS-Child Care Partnerships: The Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats
At Little Dove Daycare at East Tenth United Methodist Church, two-year-olds sit in a circle with their teachers after lunch.
How to Appreciate Teachers EVERY Day
Money, Research, and Remedial Education Reform
More Than Tuition: What is Cost of Attendance?
Cost of Attendance is out pacing inflation every year and student debt is climbing above $1.2 trillion.
More Meaningful Assessment for Dual Language Learners
A new series of briefs commissioned by the Heising-Simons and McKnight Foundations speak directly to the challenge of DLL assessment.
Standing Together Against Suspension & Expulsion in Early Childhood
Why Numbers can be Neutral but Data Can’t
During April's Math Awareness Month, we look at how we can make college level math more practical and prepare students for the real world.
Proposed Child Nutrition Bill Could Reverse Progress on Food Security
Too Much Merit Aid for Those Not in Need
Stephen Burd does a deep dive into which universities are paying for students who can pay for themselves.