AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Route Fifty covered RethinkAI’s piece on how artificial intelligence will increase demand for government services before it increases efficiency.
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The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Same Name, Different Bill
A last-minute rewrite of the Understanding the True Cost of College Act guts mandatory financial aid transparency.
The House’s Financial Aid “Confusion” Act
A House proposal claims to clarify college costs, but by avoiding a standardized financial aid offer it could leave students more confused.
Ending Surprise Bills in Higher Education
Congress has a rare bipartisan opportunity to bring transparency to college pricing and end the surprise bills for students.
Public Comments on the Department of Education’s Implementation of One Big Beautiful Bill
New America provided recommendations to the Department of Education on its implementation of One Big Beautiful Bill
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Cosmetology Students
This blog post focuses on how the OBBBA will impact cosmetology education and the students it enrolls.
One Big Beautiful Bill Is One Big Betrayal
Learn why the new federal bill marks a dangerous shift away from college access and affordability.
Higher Education on the Chopping Block
10 things you need to know about the higher ed provisions in the reconciliation bill & why they matter for students, borrowers, & families.
The Bad Policy That Won’t Die and Has Gotten Worse: Short-Term Pell
The short-term Pell proposal steers working-class students toward low-return programs that look quick and cheap, but often lead nowhere.
The Median Cost of College Plan: A Recipe for Student Aid Chaos
The House reconciliation bill proposes complex new student aid system with no clear data to support it.
How the House Reconciliation Bill Harms the Average American Family
The House reconciliation bill makes college less affordable—ignoring Americans’ top higher ed concern.