April 6, 2026
States Should Consider Earnings Outcomes for Workforce Pell Programs
Workforce Pell Grants are coming this year, helping to level the playing field between traditional…
January 26, 2026
Trump Has a Solution for Student Loans. Forgiveness Isn’t It.
President Donald Trump entered office intent on reversing most of the Biden administration’s student loan…
November 23, 2025
Our Wishlist for Higher Ed Reform
Now that Congress has resolved the government shutdown, attention is turning to what comes next….
October 8, 2025
Students Are ‘Learning with Their Feet’ — by Shunning Bad Colleges
Fewer students are going to college, leading many to worry that young Americans are abandoning…
September 3, 2025
How Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Can Fix the Student Loan Crisis
When Congress passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” in July, one of its most profound…
August 11, 2025
Beware Graduate Programs Masquerading as “Professional” to Increase Student Debt
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) included long-overdue limits on federal loans to graduate…
July 23, 2025
Over 1,000 Colleges Could Lose Access to Federal Student Aid
Students are not the only ones who enjoyed a reprieve during the nearly five-year pause…
July 2, 2025
Congress Could Rein In Graduate Student Loans
Congress is on the verge of eliminating Grad PLUS—the program which extends effectively unlimited taxpayer-funded…
June 12, 2025
The Senate’s Higher Education Reforms Are Strong (But Could Be Stronger)
Senate Republicans recently unveiled their suite of higher education reform proposals, part of a broader tax-and-spending bill…
May 7, 2025
Colleges Must Help Return Student Borrowers to Repayment
The four-year pause on student loan payments has left behind an alarming fallout: Millions of student…