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Public Comments: Education Department’s Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability Proposal

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Public Comments: Education Department’s Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability Proposal

The Higher Education program submitted public comments to recommend students receive value from enrollment in their...

May 28, 2026

Antoinette Flores, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Olivia Sawyer, Rachel Fishman, Wesley Whistle

Uplifting Student Parent Stories for Mental Health Awareness Month

African-American girl using smart phone and sitting on mother's lap while she is working on laptop at home.

In Short

Uplifting Student Parent Stories for Mental Health Awareness Month

Student parents face stress and barriers to belonging, so colleges should rethink their mental health supports.

May 18, 2026

Ewaoluwa Obatuase

Cosmetology Education in the United States

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Cosmetology Education in the United States

A round-up of the Higher Education program’s research and investigative reporting on cosmetology education. ...

May 8, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Rachel Fishman, Ewaoluwa Obatuase

Cosmetology Students Deserve Better Than Debt and Broken Promises

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Cosmetology Students Deserve Better Than Debt and Broken Promises

Why stronger accountability standards in cosmetology education protect students and taxpayers.

May 7, 2026

Rachel Fishman, Ewaoluwa Obatuase

Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

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Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

�鶹��ý’s Higher Education team testified to the Maryland Senate in support of comprehensive data collection on parenting students.

Apr 9, 2026

Stephanie Baker, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Richard Davis Jr.

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Collecting data on parenting students Is possible. Here are six myths debunked.

Feb 24, 2026

Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Stephanie Baker, Theresa Anderson

2026 Letter of Support for Maryland’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill, Senate Hearing

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2026 Letter of Support for Maryland’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill, Senate Hearing

In February 2026, the �鶹��ý Higher Education team submitted a letter of support for Maryland’s Senate Bill 0420 on student parents.

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Feb 6, 2026

Stephanie Baker, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Richard Davis Jr.

2026 Letter of Support for Maryand’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill

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2026 Letter of Support for Maryand’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill

In January 2026, the �鶹��ý Higher Education team submitted a letter of support for Maryland’s House Bill 006 on student parents.

Jan 23, 2026

Stephanie Baker, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Richard Davis Jr.

Letter of Support for Washington State Student Parent Data Collection Bill

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Letter of Support for Washington State Student Parent Data Collection Bill

In January 2026, the �鶹��ý Higher Education team submitted a letter of support for Washington’s Senate Bill 6227 on student parents.

Jan 23, 2026

Stephanie Baker, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Richard Davis Jr.

CCAMPIS Isn’t Duplicative, It’s Essential. The Admin’s Transfer Threatens Student Parents.

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CCAMPIS Isn’t Duplicative, It’s Essential. The Admin’s Transfer Threatens Student Parents.

Moving CCAMPIS from the Department of Education to HHS would increase bureaucracy and weaken child care access for student parents.

Dec 12, 2025

Stephanie Baker, Richard Davis Jr., Salma Elakbawy, Ewaoluwa Obatuase, Jennifer Turner

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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

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

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Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning

The Man Who Stole the Gods

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From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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Public Comments: Education Department’s Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability Proposal

Uplifting Student Parent Stories for Mental Health Awareness Month

Cosmetology Education in the United States

Cosmetology Students Deserve Better Than Debt and Broken Promises

Testimony on Senate Bill 420 in Support of Comprehensive Data Collection on Parenting Students

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

2026 Letter of Support for Maryland’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill, Senate Hearing

2026 Letter of Support for Maryand’s Student Parent Data Collection Bill

Letter of Support for Washington State Student Parent Data Collection Bill

CCAMPIS Isn’t Duplicative, It’s Essential. The Admin’s Transfer Threatens Student Parents.

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�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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