UVa Feels Pressure to Become More Active in Merit Aid Arms Race
"We will risk losing top scholars unless we begin to rethink the relationship between admission and financial aid at UVa."
What Works for Women at Work
“Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey, mother and daughter, have written a book that every working woman should read. It is also a
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Churchill’s First War
For more than a decade, the United States has been engaged in a war in Afghanistan, fighting the forces of terrorism. Over a century ago a s
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Connectivity in the Classroom: What’s the Word on E-rate and ConnectED?
Education technology advocates have gotten a big boost from President Obama in the past week.
Next-Generation Connectivity for Schools and Libraries: What’s the word on E-rate and ConnectED?
Postsecondary Institution Ratings System Symposium
The U.S. Department of Education is hosting its rescheduled technical symposium to discuss constructing a college ratings system.
Pre-K, Charter Schools, and Hostage-Taking in New York
At the end of last week, New York’s ongoing argument over how to pay for pre-K slots took a new turn.
A Shifting Landscape for State Teacher Evaluation Policy
It’s been an exciting week for teacher quality policy, with the release of two new reports that provide insight into states’ progress.
CBO 2014 Estimate: Pell Grant Surplus Still Growing, Costs Revised Lower
The Congressional Budget Office provided a preliminary look at its 2014 budget estimates for the Pell Grant program today.
College Board’s CSS PROFILE: Barrier to Access
The application for federal student aid must be free to ensure fair access to higher education financing for all students.
Exploring Civic Innovation
Exploring Civic Innovation
The first of a series of events focusing on ways that civic innovation changes how people relate to one another and to government.
Former Obama Administration Officials Reflect on Subprime Learning
Early Learning has been a major priority for the Obama Administration.
GAO On Setting Student Loan Interest Rates: It Depends
“I wanted to cut interest rates on federal student loans to 1 percent and all I got was this lousy GAO report.”
The New Founding Mothers
On the night of Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the state of New Hampshire made political history by becoming the first state ever in which femal
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