The House’s Financial Aid “Confusion” Act
A House proposal claims to clarify college costs, but by avoiding a standardized financial aid offer it could leave students more confused.
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A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell: Inside Lorain’s Fast Track Programs
Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
Stop the Dismemberment of the U.S. Department of Education
Congress should ask the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine how breaking apart ED affects services to students.
Five Takeaways from the Department of Education’s Student Loan Rulemaking
This piece highlights five key takeaways from the Department of Education’s recent student loan rulemaking.
Handing Accreditation Over to States Would Raise Costs, Weaken Quality CBO Find
New legislation that would allow States to approve accrediting agencies would increase costs and weaken quality according to one estimate.
Wisconsin Bills Take Aim at Predatory For-Profit Colleges
The proposals reinforce common-sense safeguards.
Americans Are United On Accountability
Americans are united on accountability. Recent legislation under OBBBA makes progress, but more needs to be done.
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
Through three students’ experiences, we uncover how cosmetology education exploits passion and labor, leaving beauty workers behind.
The Push to Make College (More) Unaffordable for Undocumented Students
In-state tuition and institutional scholarships are the Trump Administration’s latest targets in a hostile immigration agenda.
Negotiated Rulemaking 2025
Access drafts and proposals for the Department of Education's RISE neg reg sessions related to student loans here.
The Cost of a Failing Beauty School Accreditor
A weak accreditor has allowed failing beauty-school programs to recieve federal aid, leaving students burdened by debt and poor outcomes.
Workforce Pell: What You Need to Know
Workforce Pell opens the door to a new category of education: programs straddling the worlds of workforce training and higher education.
A Rare Power: How Mississippi’s Higher Education Governing Board Stymied a Remedy for Segregation
What happens when equity remedies are delivered without structural reform? A look at a massive settlement at Mississippi Black colleges.
Cosmetology Without Accountability: Failures of a Beauty School Accreditor
Accreditation is a system built to protect students and taxpayers, but NACCAS has turned it into a shield for failing beauty schools.
Ending Surprise Bills in Higher Education
Congress has a rare bipartisan opportunity to bring transparency to college pricing and end the surprise bills for students.