Reforming student aid. A lengthy policy brief released today outlines more than 30 recommendations for reforming the federal student financial aid system, including the elimination of tuition tax breaks—something Education Sector talked about last year. (New America Foundation)

Next to the hall pass. A two-year battle over bathroom vandalism at this Pennsylvania high school now means allContinue Reading »

We’ve got data; let’s use it! The Data Quality Campaign, which is hosting a national data summit today, released a new report, recommending four ways states can better use data. The recommendations include looking at graduation and college-going rates to judge whether high schools are addressing local needs – something that Education Sector’s Anne Hyslop highlighted in Data ThContinue Reading »