Like Baylor, the University of Alabama Steered Many Low-Income Families to Parent PLUS Loans
How top universities boost prestige through aid tactics that favor wealthy students—while pushing low-income families into heavy debt.
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Clearing the Lane for Apprenticeship
Aiming to hustle more apprenticeship programs off the bench and onto the court, DOL’s subregulatory apprenticeship guidance is a noteworthy effort to expand the field in pursuit of President Trump’s 1 million apprentice goal.
What’s in a Name? Unpacking Definitions of “Degree Apprenticeship” and “Apprenticeship Degree”
How the terms “degree apprenticeship” and “apprenticeship degree” differ—and what they have in common.
State Legislatures Weighing in on Workforce Pell
State legislatures will shape Workforce Pell approval processes, data systems, and safeguards, determining program quality and access.
Confronting Harmful Federal Disability Policy in Health and Human Services
New America’s second Advancing Disability Access Forum examined how recent changes at HHS threaten the health and wellbeing of disabled people, older adults, and children.
Building a Career Advising Ecosystem: How States Are Redefining Roles for Student Success
How states are redefining roles in the career advising ecosystem for student career success.
Federal Early Education Update: March 2026
The latest in federal early education news
Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America’s School Funding Divide
Three stories from educators in school districts show what it's like to live in a community rich in culture and resilience, but not property tax capacity.
A Trump Official’s Thin Legal Case Against Accreditors’ DEI Policies
The Education Department is misapplying a Supreme Court ruling to force accreditors to drop DEI standards.
A Bureaucratic Shakeup Threatens Future Child Care Research
Plans to restructure OPRE could lead to a loss of valuable child care research