The Year of Career Pathways: Congress Restores the Ability to Benefit
When no one was looking this summer, Congress reauthorized the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
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Are New Proposed Teacher Preparation Regulations Likely to Boost Program Quality?
The proposed regulations put forth requirements for how states & institutions of higher education report on quality of teacher prep programs
Putting Learning on the Map: Visualizing Opportunity in 21st Century Communities
This paper makes the case for leveraging new mapping tools to spark fresh conversations and spur collaborative action.
Washington’s Tax Break for Upper-Income Graduate Students
Lawmakers should let this $300 million annual benefit expire and put the money to better use.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree with the Student Debt Crisis
According to federal surveys, students who default on their loans tend to have lower debt levels.
How Senate Democrats Would Steal the Pell Grant Surplus
Harkin’s gambit is rooted in the Pell Grant budgeting crisis of 2010-2011.
Student Loan Bankruptcy Servicer Seeks Its Own Special Bankruptcy Exemption
The proposed sale between troubled Corinthian Colleges and the Education Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) is full of sad ironies.
FAFSA Simplification: Be Careful What You Wish For
Radically simplifying the FAFSA will lead to a lot of unintended consequences for students.
Solutions to State Higher Ed. Disinvestment Are Complicated but Possible
The Great Recession led to a decrease in subsidies for higher education in most states.
Noteworthy Provisions of the New Higher Ed Act Draft
Although much of Sen. Harkin's new Higher Ed Act reauthorization bill is similar to the initial draft, there are a few differences.
Debt Collection Expert to Buy College Chain That Excels at Student Debt
If there was one thing Corinthian Colleges excelled at in the last few years it was sending students into debt.
A Cynical Game that College Admissions Offices Play
When 2% is Not a “Radical Policy Shift”
Only in Washington, D.C. can a tiny change of emphasis be portrayed as a “radical policy shift.”
Federal Education Policy Is Mostly Impervious to the Midterm “Wave”
Wave or not, the midterms aren't likely to mean much for federal education policy.
What Removing Default Rates Means For Gainful Employment
It no longer judges programs based upon the percentage of borrowers that defaulted on their loans within three years of entering repayment.