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Scaling Community College Workforce Excellence with State‑Based Support
Community college workforce staff need ongoing professional development to help them improve. States can help.
How Urban Renewal Harmed Black Communities—And Helped Colleges
Starting in the 1950s, colleges across the U.S. razed Black neighborhoods to expand their campuses through the urban renewal program.
We’re at the Beginning of a Harsh New Era for College Students
For Vox, Kevin Carey writes that Trump’s plan to restart student loan collections signals a harsher future for borrowers.
The Bad Policy That Won’t Die and Has Gotten Worse: Short-Term Pell
The short-term Pell proposal steers working-class students toward low-return programs that look quick and cheap, but often lead nowhere.
The House Reconciliation Bill: Leaving No Loan Unturned
The student loan repayment provisions of the House Reconciliation bill will be a challenge for the Education Department to implement.
Want Affordable, High-Quality Child Care? Look to the Military
Child care is more expensive than college tuition in many states, which is why the military subsidizes it, and so should the civilian world.
The President’s Proposed Budget Would Strip Child Care Access from Student Parents
CCAMPIS is a critical program helping thousands of student parents access quality child care.
Trump’s Accreditation Guidance Sidesteps Core Higher Ed Safeguards
The Trump administration’s new policies essentially allow colleges being scrutinized by their accreditor to shop around for a new one.
The House Reconciliation Bill Makes College Less Affordable—All to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires
House Reconciliation bill would create more stratified pathways through higher education and eliminate basic consumer protections.
The Median Cost of College Plan: A Recipe for Student Aid Chaos
The House reconciliation bill proposes complex new student aid system with no clear data to support it.
How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable—ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern.
Meet the Would-Be Accreditors Tied to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
The resurgence of accreditation agencies led by executives of some of America's most infamous for-profit colleges signals trouble ahead.
Students Lose as Trump’s Order Turns Accreditation Into a Political Tool
True accountability requires independent accreditation focused on educational quality and student success, not political loyalty tests.
Improving Child Care for Student Parents Starts with Better Institutional Data
Student parents need child care to succeed. Here’s how two colleges are using data to better support their parenting student populations.