Editor’s Welcome

Higher Ed Watch is pleased to welcome the arrival of its new editor, MaryEllen McGuire. The new director of the Education Policy Program, MaryEllen comes to New America after having served as the Staff Director of the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families where she wrote and negotiated several pieces of legislation related to higher education. MaryEllen has also worked on education issues at the state level and served as a public school teacher in both urban and suburban schools. Stephen Burd, who has led our award-winning coverage on the student loan conflict of interest scandal, will serve as the managing editor of Higher Ed Watch. Michael Dannenberg, the founding editor of Higher Ed Watch, is now a senior fellow with New America and a continuing contributor to the blog.