Just how much simpler is the new Federal Application for Federal Student Aid? This chart, which is taken from page 49 of the PDF of Federal Student Aid’s fiscal year 2009 report tells a pretty clear story:
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Steal These FAFSA Ideas!
We’ve long known that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is complex and that this complexity has consequences in college attendance. The 2008 FAFSA, for example, was four times longer than the basic IRS tax form. For many low-information families, this complexity matters. Hundreds of thousands of students eligible for financial aid never [...]
A Blank Slate
I think it’s fair game to debate the merits of the Broader, Bolder approach to education, but it’s like watching a called third strike to assume the new initiative will sway the presumptive Democratic nominee into a certain education policy.
Why? Because, unlike his opponent, he already has one.
It’s not too bad either. There’s [...]
Taxing Priorities
An event Wednesday at the joint Urban- Brookings Tax Policy Center highlighted how unnecessarily complex and ineffective the federal student aid programs are, and offered simple solutions for progress.
It has been well-documented that the U.S. is beginning to fall behind in accessibility of college and completion of degrees. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [...]
Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed 
College and Career-Ready: Using Outcomes Data to Hold High Schools Accountable for Student Success
03/19/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on college graduation rates and the NCAA Tournament in the Detroit Free Press.
03/19/10 | Linda Perlstein links to Education Sector's "College- and Career-Ready" event.
03/17/10 | Ben Miller's column on graduation rates and NCAA Tournament eligibility is mentioned on The Wall Street Journal's The Daily Fix.
03/17/10 | Kevin Carey's critique of Diane Ravitch's latest book is quoted in Doublethink's Conventional Folly blog.
03/15/10 | Ben Miller pens an op-ed for US News & World Report on using graduation rates to determine NCAA Tournament eligibility.