Senate HELP Committee’s Approval of the College Transparency Act a Step Forward for Higher Education
Kevin Carey applauds the Senate HELP Committee’s bipartisan approval of the College Transparency Act
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Trump’s Illegal & Failing Effort to Dismantle the Department of ED
The Trump administration’s decision to pull offices from the Department of Education robs parents, students, and te…
Our 2025 Year in Review in the Education & Work Programs
The Education & Work programs at New America share highlights of our impact in 2025.
Dismantling the Department of Education: Wasteful, Wrong, and Illegal
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is lawless, wasteful, and bad for students.
Trump’s Education Plan Leaves Kids, Parents to Suffer at the Mercy of the Market
Cuts to public education funding will deepen disparities for America’s most vulnerable students.
What’s Lost When Liberal Arts Schools Close
The decline of liberal arts colleges is reshaping the towns that once depended on them.
The Logical End Point of Trump’s Higher-Education Agenda
A new admissions “compact” from the Trump administration could force colleges to abandon holistic review, reshaping access and equity.
A Deal That Would End Universities’ Independence
Kevin Carey warns that Trump’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence’ would tie federal funding to political control over universities.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Fails Students and Our Education System
New America’s Education & Work programs share concerns about the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its threat to education.
We’re at the Beginning of a Harsh New Era for College Students
For Vox, Kevin Carey writes that Trump’s plan to restart student loan collections signals a harsher future for borrowers.