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New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Negotiated Rulemaking 2025
Access drafts and proposals for the Department of Education’s RISE neg reg sessions related to student loans here.
The Cost of a Failing Beauty School Accreditor
A weak accreditor has allowed failing beauty-school programs to recieve federal aid, leaving students burdened by debt and poor outcomes.
Workforce Pell: What You Need to Know
Workforce Pell opens the door to a new category of education: programs straddling the worlds of workforce training and higher education.
A Rare Power: How Mississippi’s Higher Education Governing Board Stymied a Remedy for Segregation
What happens when equity remedies are delivered without structural reform? A look at a massive settlement at Mississippi Black colleges.
Cosmetology Without Accountability: Failures of a Beauty School Accreditor
Accreditation is a system built to protect students and taxpayers, but NACCAS has turned it into a shield for failing beauty schools.
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.
A Raw New Deal
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” turns a manifesto of conservative grievances into policy.
Cutting Barriers: Addressing the Challenges of Parenting Students in Cosmetology Programs
Parenting students are often overlooked in postsecondary education. Here’s how cosmetology programs can improve how they support them.