House Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to End The College Blackout
Leading house republicans and democrats introduce legislation to help students and families answer critical questions about college value.
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Obama Administration Once Said Income-Based Repayment Saves Taxpayers Money
Is it possible to forgive student loans and save tax payers money?
What Does Income-Based Repayment for Student Loans Cost?
The share of borrowers who are using Income Based Repayment is rising rapidly.
Playing the Merit Aid Game at Public Regional Colleges
Public flagships and research universities are not the only institutions making significant investments in non-need-based aid.
Scared of student loan debt? Check out state loan programs.
State loan programs deserve more attention and study as part of the larger student loan debate.
How Do Public Flagship Universities Stack Up in Terms of Merit Aid?
Even with generous merit aid being given by universities, but there are disparities among how much of this aid is being used.
Child Care Assistance Laws Blocking Parents’ Potential
States should ensure their policies motivate parents to pursue education, instead of placing roadblocks in their path to financial security.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #2: Who are Dual Language Learners?
The second post in our Dual Language Learners Reader explores the growing number—and growing diversity—of DLLs in the United Sta
Head Start: Serving America’s Neediest Children for 50 Years and Counting
Fifty years ago today, in the White House Rose Garden, President Johnson announced the goal of Project Head Start.
How Public Colleges Use Merit Aid to Compete in the Out-of-State Student Arms Race
Focused on What Matters: Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes at Minority-Serving Institutions
Matching the Changing Demographics of Young Children in the Early Ed Workforce
A new Migration Policy Institute report notes that children of immigrants now make up one-quarter of the children under the age of 6.
Three Years of Lower Student Loan Interest Rates: Borrowers Save $36 Billion
Interest rates on federal student loans are set to drop for the 2015-16 school year.
2014 Preschool Yearbook: Slow and Steady Is Not Good Enough
This week the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released its highly anticipated annual State of Preschool Yearbook.