Higher Education Should the government write off uncollectible student loans? Nearly one million borrowers have been in default on their loans for more than 20 years, and most are unlikely to repay.
Higher Education "Plan B" student loan cancellation is alive and well The Department of Education floats a "narrow" loan-cancellation plan for which 71 percent of former college students could qualify.
Higher Education American universities have a spending problem New data reveals that underlying costs at U.S. colleges are higher than almost every other country.
Higher Education To serve students better, sometimes colleges must shrink West Virginia University eliminated 28 academic programs with waning student interest that cost the school millions.
Higher Education Courts turn against student loan cancellation by executive action The Fifth Circuit enjoined a Biden regulation that would have cancelled billions in student loans.
Higher Education "Gainful Employment" should apply to all higher education programs The Department of Education shields degree programs at public and private nonprofit institutions, which account for the vast majority of student enrollment, from accountability.
Higher Education The misguided student loan payment pause will (finally) end The pause mostly benefitted wealthy borrowers and failed to reduce indebtedness.
Higher Education Unlimited graduate student loans mostly benefit wealthy universities USC and NYU each receive more federal Grad PLUS loans than all HBCUs put together.
Higher Education How student loan repayment changes may undermine college accountability Low-quality colleges deterred from participating in the federal student loan program may decide to jump back in.
Higher Education A ‘shame list’ for low-financial-value college degrees isn’t nearly enough Making the student loan repayment system more generous won't work without holding colleges accountable.
Student Loans New Biden income-driven repayment rule could cost $361 billion The proposed changes would slash student loan payments and subsidize low-return programs.
Higher Education State governments should hire based on skills, not degrees State governments are far more likely than the private sector to needlessly require college degrees for middle-class jobs.
Higher Education Court strikes down Biden loan forgiveness, but now the real work begins Congress must rein in the federal student loan program, which will lend $85 billion to students this year.
Higher Education After student loan cancellation, Congress should take another look at apprenticeships Noncollege forms of postsecondary education and training should operate on a level playing field with traditional universities.
Higher Education Why Republicans should embrace student loan reform Without changes to the federal student-loan program, future generations will face ever-increasing costs for degrees that don't pay off.
Student Loans Loan forgiveness is a bad way to support public servants A better way is to remove unnecessary degree requirements from public service jobs.
Higher Education Accreditors rarely enforce student outcomes standards at colleges Just three percent of accreditor actions have anything to do with student outcomes or academic quality.
Student Loans “Fresh start” for defaulted student borrowers should come with broader reforms The Biden administration should push for policies to prevent new defaults going forward.
Higher Education Maryland leads the fight against degree inflation in state government Governor Larry Hogan will strip unnecessary degree requirements from thousands of jobs in the state government.
Higher Education How bad housing policy makes college unaffordable Environmental activists prodded a California court to retract acceptance of thousands of UC-Berkeley students.
Higher Education Employers are finally dropping college degree requirements Flexible job postings give companies access to a more economically diverse pool of talent.
Higher Education Legacy admissions preferences should end, but not by federal mandate A federal mandate to end legacy admissions would be hard to enforce without intrusive micromanagement by Washington.
Student Loans Pausing student loan payments isn't the answer for economic disruptions The Biden administration wrongly extends the student loan payment moratorium another three months.
Higher Education The most valuable degrees at less selective colleges Iowa State University, which accepts 87% of applicants, boasts nine degrees with a return on investment of $900,000 or more.
Higher Education Selection bias and the true value of college Are differences in earning among college majors driven by cognitive ability rather than the job market?
