There’s a lot to like in the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA), the legislation ending wasteful subsidies for student loan companies, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. But while the provisions expanding funding for community colleges, early learning programs, and Pell Grants are all exciting steps, the bill [...]
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A Monopoly for Non-Profit Lenders
SAFRA, the latest acronym in financial aid, refers to the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act – a large and ambitious piece of legislation released in the House this week. The legislation follows President Obama’s budget proposal to move all future federal student loans to the Direct Loan Program, eliminating private loan companies from the [...]
A Monopoly for Non-Profit Lenders
SAFRA, the latest acronym in financial aid, refers to the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act – a large and ambitious piece of legislation released in the House this week. The legislation follows President Obama’s budget proposal to move all future federal student loans to the Direct Loan Program, eliminating private loan companies from the [...]
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.