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Real Numbers, Real Goals
Ben Miller explains how the White House can lead the way in designing a meaningful college rating system.
Performance Funding Goes Federal
Obama proposes expansive college rating system. Making it happen won't be easy, but higher education leaders said they'll play ball.
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The PLUS Loan Problem
The federal government should revise its loan program for parents and graduate students to better protect borrowers and taxpayers, Justin Draeger writes.
Previewing the Higher Ed Act
In response to Congressional invitation, college groups suggest ideas for revising key federal law, from federal student-level database to risk-based approaches to accreditation and student aid.
The Language of Financial Aid
The way higher education officials talk about paying for college confuses families. Let’s communicate with them in ways they understand, C. Anthony Broh argues.
Inputs Trump Outputs
Colleges that serve fewer disadvantaged students have higher graduation rates, new studies find, a fact policy makers should heed.
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One Down, One to Go
By resetting student loan rates, Congress just fixed one big mistake from a 2007 higher ed law, writes Andrew Gillen. Now it should tackle the second: create a well-designed income-based loan program.
Follow the Money
New federal report tracks where 1 million student veterans are going to college, and where the $11 billion in education benefits they receive is going.