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Senator Alexander holds a hearing on consumer choice and information today.
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Schools spend nearly 1,000,000 hours complying with IPEDS. Let’s cut that by 2/3!
Key Questions on President’s 2016 Education Budget – Higher Education
President Obama released his fiscal year 2016 budget request to congress this week.
Bipartisan Bill for Evidence Could Improve Access to Higher Ed Data
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash) introduced a bill that would make lawmakers consider policy in a way they rarely do.
15 Higher Education Predictions for 2015
As 2014 comes to a close, New America's education program offers 15 higher education predictions for what we think will happen next year.
What’s in the Department’s Competency-Based Experimental Site Notice?
Results from the eagerly anticipated study on competency based testing.
Higher Ed Data Bill Band-Aids Over Problems
Rep. Virginia Foxx's proposed higher ed data bill won't do enough to help students.
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.
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.
Simplification is the Word of the Day
Is consensus emerging on some key federal higher education policy issues? It looks that way.
Students in the Dark on College Value, Thanks to Higher Education Lobby
New America's Education Policy Program released a report exploring the history of a ban on a national student unit record system.
The Omnibus Bill and a Data Tradeoff We Don’t Need To Make
There is a lot in the omnibus bill for higher education to be happy about.
President Obama Aims to “Shake Things Up” in Higher Ed
This week he revealed his bold new vision for higher education that will focus on three key areas.
