Washington鈥檚 Tax Break for Upper-Income Graduate Students
Lawmakers should let this $300 million annual benefit expire and put the money to better use.
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.聽聽
Barking Up the Wrong Tree with the Student Debt Crisis
According to federal surveys, students who default on their loans tend to have lower debt levels.
How Senate Democrats Would Steal the Pell Grant Surplus
Harkin鈥檚 gambit is rooted in the Pell Grant budgeting crisis of 2010-2011.
Student Loan Bankruptcy Servicer Seeks Its Own Special Bankruptcy Exemption
The proposed sale between troubled Corinthian Colleges and the Education Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) is full of sad ironies.
FAFSA Simplification: Be Careful What You Wish For
Radically simplifying the FAFSA will lead to a lot of unintended consequences for students.
Solutions to State Higher Ed. Disinvestment Are Complicated but Possible
The Great Recession led to a decrease in subsidies for higher education in most states.
Noteworthy Provisions of the New Higher Ed Act Draft
Although much of Sen. Harkin’s new Higher Ed Act reauthorization bill is similar to the initial draft, there are a few differences.
Debt Collection Expert to Buy College Chain That Excels at Student Debt
If there was one thing Corinthian Colleges excelled at in the last few years it was sending students into debt.
A Cynical Game that College Admissions Offices Play
When 2% is Not a “Radical Policy Shift”
Only in Washington, D.C. can a tiny change of emphasis be portrayed as a 鈥渞adical policy shift.鈥