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Recent Publications
May. 22nd, 2025
The House Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Student Parents
Congressional republicans are cutting financial aid and other supports that millions of student parents rely on to succeed in college
By:
Ewaoluwa Obatuase
and
Richard Davis Jr.
Education Policy Blog Post
May. 22nd, 2025
Questions the Senate Should Have Asked ED’s Top Higher Education Policy Nominee
The Senate advanced the top higher education policy nominee without a hearing. Here are the questions the Senate should have asked.
By:
Wesley Whistle
and
Antoinette Flores
Education Policy Blog Post
May. 21st, 2025
Higher Education Needs Funding Formulas
Colleges and universities cannot continue to rely upon funding models based on discrimination and inequality.
By:
Matt Richmond
Education Policy Brief
May. 21st, 2025
Civic Assemblies in Action: Lessons on Civic Engagement from Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, Colorado, residents are participating in deliberative processes to determine the future of a piece of public land.
By:
Hollie Russon Gilman
and
Sarah Jacob
Political Reform Blog Post
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