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Will Higher Education Be Doomed to Repeat the History of the Great Recession?

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Will Higher Education Be Doomed to Repeat the History of the Great Recession?

Will the consequences of the Great Recession be repeated for higher education?

Jan 28, 2021

Amy Laitinen, Clare McCann, David Tandberg, PhD, Alejandra Acosta, Wesley Whistle

Comments to the FCC on the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund

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Comments to the FCC on the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund

Jan 25, 2021

Amy Laitinen

Comments on Experimental Sites Initiative Reporting Tool

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Jan 19, 2021

Amy Laitinen, Clare McCann, Rachel Fishman, Monique O. Ositelu, Taylor White

A Christmas Surprise for Higher Education

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A Christmas Surprise for Higher Education

On December 21, Congress passed a bill with some of the most significant implications for higher education in a decade

Jan 11, 2021

Amy Laitinen, Clare McCann, Wesley Whistle

Comments on ACICS Compliance Concerns

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Comments on ACICS Compliance Concerns

Nov 20, 2020

Amy Laitinen, Clare McCann

Five Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle to Protect College Students

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Five Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle to Protect College Students

With the nation deep in a pandemic that has forced an economic recession, the newly elected Biden-Harris Administration has much work ahead

Nov 17, 2020

Lanae Erickson, Antoinette Flores, Debbie Cochrane, Amy Laitinen, Robert Shireman, Carrie Wofford

Comments on Distance Education and Innovation Proposed Rule

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Comments on Distance Education and Innovation Proposed Rule

May 4, 2020

Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen

How Phase Four Should Address the Needs of Higher Education

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How Phase Four Should Address the Needs of Higher Education

As Congress considers a Phase Four coronavirus relief package, Congress should take a second look at higher education.

Apr 15, 2020

Clare McCann, Wesley Whistle, Amy Laitinen, Iris Palmer

Anticipating and Managing Precipitous College Closures

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Anticipating and Managing Precipitous College Closures

How do precipitous college closures leave students and taxpayers worse off—and how can policymakers and regulators prevent harm?

Mar 31, 2020

Dustin Weeden, David Tandberg, PhD, Jamienne Studley, Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen, Gregory Fowler, PhD, Jared Colston

Comments to the Maryland Legislature on Disorderly College Closures

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Comments to the Maryland Legislature on Disorderly College Closures

Feb 7, 2020

Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

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Will Higher Education Be Doomed to Repeat the History of the Great Recession?

Comments to the FCC on the Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund

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A Christmas Surprise for Higher Education

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Five Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle to Protect College Students

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How Phase Four Should Address the Needs of Higher Education

Anticipating and Managing Precipitous College Closures

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