The budget proposals offered by the U.S. House and Senate in September 2015 were important statements by Republican leaders about their values and priorities.
This blog discusses joint guidance from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice on on meeting the educational needs of youth in juvenile justice systems.
In today's economy, postsecondary credentials are essential to securing good jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage. But with college costs rising rapidly, it can be difficult for low-income people to access higher education.
While more undergraduates are receiving student aid, the average college student still suffers from significant unmet need--the "gap" between college costs and what students can afford to pay on their own or with grant aid.
At current rates of credential attainment, the United States will fall short by tens of millions of postsecondary credentials over the next couple of decades. This hard reality comes at a time when many federal policymakers are struggling to prioritize investments in postsecondary education and…