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House Democrats Introduce Bill to Reauthorize the Higher Education Act

by Sara Weissman | October 16, 2019 The Higher Education Act – legislation from 1965 that governs federal higher education progra Read more

Education Trust Addresses Black Student Debt Crisis at D.C. Briefing

by Sarah Wood | September 26, 2019
There is a debt crisis among African-American students on college and university campuses. Acco [...] Read more

House of Representatives Pass FUTURE Act

by Sarah Wood | September 18, 2019
On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Foster [...] Read more

Report: Public Institutions Aren’t Adequately Serving Latino Students

by Lois Elfman | September 11, 2019
A new report from The Education Trust gives most states poor to failing grades when it comes to [...] Read more

Schools Can Drop Rescinded Gainful-Employment Rules Early

| July 8, 2019
Dr. Charlie Eaton at the University of California – Merced and Dr. Marybeth Gasman at the Uni [...] Read more

Experts Probe Critical Issues of Student Health and Education

| May 28, 2019
Health and education have a major impact on each other, and collaborations at all levels involv [...] Read more

Reach Higher Initiative Celebrates 5 Years, College Signing Day

by Tiffany Pennamon | April 30, 2019
Each year, College Signing Day on May 1st marks the start of thousands of Americans’ higher e [...] Read more

Study Finds Wide Institutional Differences in Instructional Spending

| March 28, 2019
Among America’s nearly 5,500 colleges and universities, public schools spend the most on stud [...] Read more

Study: States Lagging in Black Enrollment, Graduation at Public Colleges

| March 6, 2019
Racial disparities and inequities persist in the enrollment and graduation of Black students at [...] Read more

Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement

by Tiffany Pennamon | October 22, 2018
The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate [...] Read more

Policy Experts Discuss Future College Affordability at Century Foundation Gathering

| September 26, 2018
Foremost among the numerous challenges facing higher education is affordability, particularly d [...] Read more

Conversations Continue on the State of Free College

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 13, 2018
As conversations continue about the benefits and challenges surrounding free college programs t [...] Read more

Study: Many ‘Free College’ and Promise Programs Unequitable

| September 5, 2018
Free college can be just that for students most in financial need, if a program is designed aro [...] Read more

Gender Pay Gap Wide Among Graduates of Elite Schools

| August 16, 2018
The gender wage gap is real – even when looking at pay differences between men and women who [...] Read more

Education Leaders: Work Needed to Improve Degree Attainment Outcomes

by Tiffany Pennamon | June 18, 2018
Identifying and replicating practices and policies that lead to improved rates of attaining col [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice