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A diploma being inflated by a tire pump.
A diploma being inflated by a tire pump.

It’s Time to Break Up the Programmatic Accrediting Agency Monopolies

November 19, 2025

The current model has fueled credential inflation in the health sciences.

A photo of the U.S. Capitol building against a dark sky.
A photo of the U.S. Capitol building against a dark sky.

A Very Bad Proposal for Pell

June 11, 2025

Diane Auer Jones argues that the proposal to tie full Pell Grant eligibility to a 15-credit load will decrease completion rates and deter low-income students from STEM-related fields.

A paper version of the FAFSA application.
A paper version of the FAFSA application.

Troubled FAFSA Rollout Hides Deeper Problems

April 29, 2024

The new FAFSA formula undermines the longtime goal of creating a better, fairer federal student aid process, Diane Auer Jones and Jim Blew write.