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Public Comments: U.S. Education Department’s Accreditation Proposal

In September 2026, the Higher Education team at New America submitted public comments on the Department of Education’s accreditation proposal.

Sep 22, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Rachel Fishman, Amy Laitinen

Public Comments on Colorado’s Workforce Pell

Testimony / In Short

Public Comments on Colorado’s Workforce Pell

New America’s Higher Education team submitted comments on Colorado’s Workforce Pell Implementation Policy.

Jun 15, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer

Public Comments: Education Department’s Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability Proposal

Testimony / In Short

Public Comments: Education Department’s Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability Proposal

The Higher Education program submitted public comments to recommend students receive value from enrollment in their academic programs and are not left worse off.

May 28, 2026

Antoinette Flores, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Olivia Sawyer, Rachel Fishman, Wesley Whistle

Quality Principles for Workforce Pell Programs

In Short

Quality Principles for Workforce Pell Programs

May 5, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer

Public Comments on Maryland’s Workforce Pell

Testimony / In Short

Public Comments on Maryland’s Workforce Pell

New America’s Higher Education team submitted comments on Maryland’s Workforce Pell policy.

May 5, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer, Tiffany Thai

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

This playbook is designed to support states as they implement Workforce Pell, translating federal requirements into actionable steps, highlighting key policy decisi…

May 4, 2026

Wesley Whistle, Iris Palmer

Public Comments on Workforce Pell