The GOP鈥檚 Student Loan Forgiveness Trap: Leaving with a Surprise Tax Bill
The Republican tax bill extends tax cuts for the wealthy, but lets income-driven repayment forgiveness become taxable income.
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Don鈥檛 Stop at Earnings: Why Congressional Republicans Must Tackle Student Debt in Reconciliation
Including a debt metric would help stop high-cost, low-value programs and protect the integrity of the federal student aid programs.
Outsourcing Accreditor Oversight to States: A Bad Idea in the Making
Letting states approve accreditors puts students and taxpayers at risk.
More Guardrails, Fewer Loopholes:
As the reconciliation process moves forward, policymakers can strengthen accountability and loan repayment provisions in key ways.
Risk-Sharing for Higher Education: The House Republican Proposal鈥檚 Impact on Institutions and Students
From weak incentives to perverse outcomes, the House GOP鈥檚 risk-sharing framework is in need of further discussion and improvements.
No Hearing, No Answers
The Senate advanced the top higher education policy nominee without a hearing. Here are the questions the Senate should have asked.
Celebrating College Completion Day: A Call to Invest in Student Success鈥
On College Completion Day, we honor the achievements of students who have reached a significant milestone in their educational journey.
The Bad Policy That Won鈥檛 Die and Has Gotten Worse: Short-Term Pell
The short-term Pell proposal steers working-class students toward low-return programs that look quick and cheap, but often lead nowhere.