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A Raw New Deal
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” turns a manifesto of conservative grievances into policy.
Cutting Barriers: Addressing the Challenges of Parenting Students in Cosmetology Programs
Parenting students are often overlooked in postsecondary education. Here’s how cosmetology programs can improve how they support them.
Heightened Cash Monitoring Weaponized: Failing Schools Skirt Scrutiny, Harvard Takes the Blow
The Trump administration’s application of HCM against the Ivy Leauge college is blatant political coercion.
Next Tax Season, Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Face an Unpleasant Surprise
Close to ten million Americans could be in default on their student loans by year’s end.
Parenting Students Need Affordable Child Care. The CCAMPIS Reauthorization Act Will Help
A new bill in congress would increase funding for the CCAMPIS program, which helps subsidize child care for students.
What Bossier Parish Community College Can Teach Us About Data and Workforce Pell
Colleges have to implement Workforce Pell. Bossier Parish Community College has a data platform that could help.
Public Comments on the Commission for Public Higher Education’s Draft Standards
CPHE should strengthen and clarify its draft standards.
Americans Believe in the Importance of Student Support Services at Colleges and Universities
This blog post reviews Varying Degrees 2025 data and finds Americans' strong support for services that help college students succeed.
Public Comments on the Department of Education’s Implementation of One Big Beautiful Bill
New America provided recommendations to the Department of Education on its implementation of One Big Beautiful Bill
Americans Want to See Increased State Investment to Improve College Affordability
This blog post uses Varying Degrees 2025 data to underscore that Americans want to see increased state support for higher education.
Parenting Students Already Overcome the Odds to Succeed in College, The Republican Budget Bill Is Going to Make it Harder
The Republican budget reconciliation bill puts parenting students at deeper risk of losing access to college and basic needs security.
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Cosmetology Students
This blog post focuses on how the OBBBA will impact cosmetology education and the students it enrolls.