Research Archive

April 8, 2026

An Extra Point for Attendance: The Impact of High School Varsity Athletics on Absenteeism

By Nat Malkus | Sam Hollon

July 16, 2025

An Analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Effect on Student Loans

By Preston Cooper

June 16, 2025

Holding New Credentials Accountable for Outcomes: We Need Evidence-Based Funding Models

By Mark Schneider | Matt Sigelman | Scott Spitze | Shrinidhi Rao | Debbie Wasden

June 12, 2025

Lingering Absence in Public Schools: Tracking Post-Pandemic Chronic Absenteeism into 2024

May 22, 2025

Course Correction: Rebuilding The Federal Student Loan System After Biden’s Mismanagement

By Preston Cooper

May 14, 2025

Graduation in the Time of COVID: The Weakened Relationship with Chronic Absenteeism

By Nat Malkus | Sam Hollon

March 13, 2025

Trends in Net College Tuition and Financial Aid, 1990–2020

By Preston Cooper

March 10, 2025

Many Children Left Behind: The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results Indicate a Five-Alarm Fire

By Mark Schneider

February 24, 2025

A Conservative Vision for Higher Education Reform

January 29, 2025

How State Governments Can Fight Degree Inflation

Key Points Executive Summary State governments have significantly exacerbated the phenomenon of degree inflation, where…

By Preston Cooper

January 24, 2025

Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends

December 17, 2024

States Should Drop Accreditation Requirements for New Colleges

By Preston Cooper