Policy
#1: Who is the best president for higher education?
It's been quite a dramatic election season, with the two main presidential candidates debating on a number of topics; however, due to the theatrical nature of this election,…
#8: What does Betsy DeVos mean for higher ed?
School choice advocates likely let out a collective cheer when President-elect Donald Trump nominated conservative billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Education Secretary, but the higher education community was…
What does Betsy DeVos mean for higher ed?
School choice advocates likely let out a collective cheer when President-elect Donald Trump nominated conservative billionaire Betsy DeVos for U.S. Education Secretary, but the higher education community was…
What is Obama’s higher education legacy?
The College Scorecard, Pell Grants and gap widening, funding help that went slightly awry—if you ask higher education thought leaders, they’ll probably argue that the Obama Administration initially…
3 tips for faculty addressing the election
By now we’ve all been inundated with pre- and post-election coverage and analysis on numerous media platforms. It seems as if we might never escape the constant barrage…
Presidential Election: Who is the best president for higher education?
It's been quite a dramatic election season, with the two main presidential candidates debating on a number of topics; however, due to the theatrical nature of this election,…
Should all endowments be on trial?
Today, the House Ways and Means Committee will be holding hearings on the endowments of America’s elite institutions of higher education. Ostensibly, the inquiry relates to how colleges…
States: Our financial aid needs major overhaul
Although state financial aid programs can be powerful policy tools to defray the increasingly burdensome costs of college, many states' financial aid programs are not in alignment with…
3 reasons why higher education regulation is failing America
Higher education regulation is failing America, and the costs may well be no less than those paid for the regulatory errors that led up to the financial crisis,…