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Funding the ADA’s Promise
English Learners Need More Federal Support to Succeed, Not Less
Student Loan Defaulters Aren’t Who You Think They Are
It is time to rethink the profile of the student loan defaulter.
Education Department Publishes Final Rule on PLUS Loans
In tomorrow’s Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Education will publish its final regulations for the Direct PLUS loan program.
Private Loans: Still the Most Dangerous Form of Student Loan Debt
At a time of low interest rates, our guard may be down when it comes to the dangers of taking out private student loans.
How Federal Education Policy Contributes to the Skills Gap – and Can Help Us Move Beyond It
In survey after survey over the last decade, employers have complained of difficulty finding workers with the right mix of skills.
College Completion Is the Best Default Aversion
More than 60 percent of borrowers in default on their federal student loans never completed a degree.
The College Graduation Rate Flaw That No One’s Talking About
Any discussion of federal graduation rates for colleges will immediately spark a laundry list of concerns about their validity.
For Third Time, APSCU Fails to Get Courts to Strike Down Incentive Compensation Rule
But that is not stopping the for-profit college lobbying group from continuing to call on the Ed Department to stop enforcing the rule.
When Higher Ed Doesn’t Deliver: A Case Study of Medical-Assistant Programs
Medical-assistant programs often produce graduates with few well-paying job prospects and significant amounts of student debt.
Was There a Student Loan Crisis in 2006?
What happens if you put the federal student loan portfolio of 2006 side-by-side with the portfolio today?