Accountability in Higher Education
College Finance Data Can Help Regulators Protect Students
New America explores Edmit data on financial viability and assesses how regulators can use the information to increase oversight.
Five Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle to Protect College Students
With the nation deep in a pandemic that has forced an economic recession, the newly elected Biden-Harris Administration has much work ahead
Graduate Students: The Low-Hanging Enrollment Fruit
By focusing on the decreases in undergraduate enrollments due to COVID-19, we’ve lost sight of graduate students.
New Federal Survey Data Show the Pandemic Has Hit Would-Be College Students Hard
New survey data confirm significant negative effects of the pandemic on students enrolled in education after high school.
Adam Harris on the Roots of Inequality in Higher Education
New America 2021 Fellow Adam Harris spoke about his book, The State Must Provide.
U.S. Workers Need a Long-Term Solution, Not a Short-Term Fix. Congress Should Invest in Community College Capacity
Lawmakers need to design pathways that connect people back to the labor market — not just throw money at programs that will come up short
It Shouldn’t Have to Be Students’ Job to Know if a College Will Permanently Close
It's useful information for students to know a college's risk of closure before it happens. But it’s not enough.
