While Funding for Improving Instruction Hangs in the Balance, Data Collection is Key
As federal funding for Teacher Quality State Grants is uncertain, data collection on how the funds are used should be improved.
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Learning without Earning: DOL Opens the Door for More Unpaid Internships
Unpaid “work-and-learn” opportunities aren’t enough for Americans who need education and can’t afford to go without pay.
A Not-So-Simple Simplification in the PROSPER Act
This second post in our series on Rep. Foxx’s new HEA bill analyzes financial aid policies under the proposal.
Are the GOP Tax Plans Looking Out for Low-Income Children and Families?
The GOP tax bills miss key opportunities to help families get their young children off to a strong start.
Fix for Borrowers with Loan Discharges Comes Up Short in Tax Reform
A provision in the House tax reform bill would make loan forgiveness for death or disability nontaxable. Why doesn’t Congress go further?
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Four Things for Trump’s New Apprenticeship Task Force to Consider First
The Task Force can continue work towards a full-fledged American apprenticeship system. It shouldn’t forget what makes apprenticeship great.<...
The Spellings Commission: Same Story, Different Decade
Eleven years ago, the Department of Education laid out a vision for postsecondary education—but few of its suggestions have been adopted.