For-Profits and Fin Aid: Accountability in Harkin’s Higher Ed Act Draft
If the accountability provisions of the Harkin bill had a slogan it would be “fixing finances first.”
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.
Higher Ed Data Plan Would Supersize Burden
The House and Senate education committees took a step forward on reauthorization of the Higher Ed Act, but with a high burden.
Gauging Public Support for Education Spending
Americans overwhelmingly want us to do more in early childhood.
Introducing ‘Seeding Reading’
Today’s children are surrounded by digital media of all kinds. How will they ever learn to read?
Report: Federal Special Ed Dollars Not Always Fairly Distributed
A report released by New America explains how the federal formula for IDEA special education grants to states aren't always fair.
Right Hand Meet Left Hand: Aligning Workforce and Higher Ed Policy
Congress has finally been earning its keep this summer.
Snapshot Report: Postsecondary Student Mobility Rate: 2011-201
Some Room for Agreement on HEA Reauthorization?
The House and Senate are finally putting some specifics on the table for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Congress Gears Up to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act
Senate Democrats and House Republicans announced plans for legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, which expired in 2013.
Dear FCC: What is Wi-Fi Without Greater Capacity?
In order to really support digital learning students don’t just need Internet access, they need high-speed Internet access.
Child Care as an Intergenerational Solution to Poverty
Increased access to child care is an especially promising anti-poverty policy because it is intergenerational.
Getting the Common Core Political Handicapping Right
Lots of coverage of the Common Core State Standards mentions polling showing that the standards' opponents are only a minority of Americans.
The Student Loan Non-Repayment Puzzle
There are other points to suggest that affordability isn’t the only explanation for the student loan (non)repayment trends.