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Big Changes in Federal Funding for Higher Education
Thoughout this summary of big changes coming on July 1 to Pell Grant eligibility, student loan repayments, and student loan
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Billions Withheld From Students and Communities by DOE (Again)
The White House/ Department of Education is withholding over $2 billion that Congress has allocated for Education programs, many of
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Fearing FAFSA: Will Applying Harm My Parent?
Among the good news that application rates are up now that the FAFSA revisions are complete is the sobering news
State Disparities in Resources for Families and Children
One possible measure of the shallowness of privileged families' actual beliefs in "merit" is how intentionally they
The Simplified FAFSA: Good News
How is the new, long-awaited simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) working? Pretty well, according to
For-Profit Education, Again
Many young people seem to be deciding to pursue education in the trades, partly because college now seems less practical
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They're Taxing Student Debt Forgiveness as Income. Really.
I cannot imagine what it must be like to be in debt with student loans in these chaotic political times.
"Predatory Inclusion"
Campuses work against the interests of poor and working-class students in so many ways. The financial aid system itself often
Asking the Wrong Questions 2: Campus First-Gen Supports
I wrote a recent post about how the assumptions of the powerful often shape the questions that researchers ask about
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Asking the Wrong Questions: The Single Parent/School Achievement Edition
So much public policy – especially the stinginess of social safety nets – is based on deep-seated beliefs that if only poor
Court Rules Against DOE on Some TRIO grant cancellation
A bit of good news. A district court judge has ruled that the Department of Education did not follow the
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A Succinct Explainer: What is Happening in the Department of Education's K-12 Work
There is too much going on. So much is changing so quickly. With a deep breath, I remind myself that