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October 7, 2024

Has Kamala Harris Given Up on “College for All”?

In 2009, then-President Obama made a bold proposal: “By 2020, this nation will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” His administration then pursued a slew of policies…

October 3, 2024

Six Ideas to Fix Higher Education in 2025

America will have a new president and a new Congress in 2025, and with that change comes the opportunity to rethink federal policy towards higher education. The federal approach suffers…

October 2, 2024

Higher Education: Making Education Beyond High School Work for All

Executive Summary and Introduction: The federal government treats higher education as a surefire investment, but this isn’t always true. Many colleges leave their students worse off financially, contributing to the…

September 16, 2024

A Pyrrhic Victory Against Student Loan Default

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has published a new report on federal student loan repayment, and the picture isn’t pretty. Six years after first entering repayment on their loans, over half of…

September 11, 2024

After Decades of Competitive Admissions, Getting into College Has Finally Become Easier

High school seniors fretting over whether they’ll receive a college acceptance letter can sleep a little easier. College admissions rates, which had been declining for decades, are now on the upswing….