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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next
New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website
AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
More Guardrails, Fewer Loopholes:
As the reconciliation process moves forward, policymakers can strengthen accountability and loan repayment provisions in key ways.
Risk-Sharing for Higher Education: The House Republican Proposal’s Impact on Institutions and Students
From weak incentives to perverse outcomes, the House GOP’s risk-sharing framework is in need of further discussion and improvements.
The Trump Administration Is Wielding Accreditation as Political Weapon Against Columbia University
The Education Department is trying to coerce the Columbia’s accreditor into punishing it.
The Facts on Higher Education Policy
The facts on higher education policy challenges and proposed solutions by issue area.
One Big Beautiful Bill Is an Implementation Nightmare for Higher Education
While the Ed Department is hoping to wind down, House Republicans are proposing legislation that would require it to dramatically ramp up.
Promising Partners: Community Colleges and Child Care Resource & Referral Networks
Child Care Resource and Referral Networks and Community Colleges can partner to address child care needs.
No Hearing, No Answers
The Senate advanced the top higher education policy nominee without a hearing. Here are the questions the Senate should have asked.
The House Reconciliation Bill Will Harm Student Parents
Congressional republicans are cutting financial aid and other supports that millions of student parents rely on to succeed in college.
Higher Education Needs Funding Formulas
Colleges and universities cannot continue to rely upon funding models based on discrimination and inequality.