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February 4, 2026

Protecting Students and Taxpayers: Strengthening Accountability and Value in Higher Education

Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I appreciate your leadership and…

February 6, 2025

High Costs, Uneven Value: Repairing The Federal Role in Postsecondary Education

The higher education system suffers from many problems, including excessive costs,low completion rates, uneven financial…

December 4, 2024

Back to Basics: America’s Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula

AEI Senior Fellow Ian Rowe testifies before the US House Education and Workforce Committee on…

September 17, 2024

Back to School: Shedding Light on Risks and Harm in the Private Student Lending and Servicing Market

At present there are more than 1.74 trillion dollars in student loans outstanding in the…

March 7, 2024

Proven Results: Highlighting the Benefits of Charter Schools for Students and Families

In 2002, I became a fifth-grade teacher at the lowest-performing public school in the South…

January 20, 2022

Testimony: Incentivize Individual Agency to Achieve Upward Mobility

To Chairman Himes, Ranking member Steil and the distinguished members of the House Select Committee…