Working on federal policy and keeping your wits about you requires a pretty high tolerance for cognitive dissonance and general b.s. But I’m having a really hard time wrapping my head around this: In September 2009, the House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, or SAFRA. The bill was designed to [...]
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College costs keep rising. Navigating these rough waters, should states choose Scylla (raising taxes) or Charybidis (raising tuition)? (Center for College Affordability and Productivity)
Even ESPN calls poker a “sport.” But as more students develop a gambling addiction, should colleges come to the table with new policies? (Politics Daily)
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03/11/10 | Kevin Carey is quoted on the rising costs of education in The Economist.
03/10/10 | Chad Aldeman's False Fronts paper is quoted on Accuracy in Academia.
03/09/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on Federal Family Education Loan defaults on The Huffington Post.
03/09/10 | Ben Miller is quoted on loan origination on the Firedog Lake blog.
03/07/10 | Kevin Carey calls for a Race to the Top in higher education in a column in The Chronicle of Higher Education.