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Alexander Holt

Is New York’s Free College Plan Indentured Servitude?

Little-Noticed Document Could Hint at Trump Higher Education Plan

Department of Education’s Budget Estimates Cannot Be Trusted

Department of Education Says Industry Lobbyists Are Future of Higher Education Accountability

Libertarian Gary Johnson Is Very Confused About Student Loans

The Republican Platform on Higher Education Is a Mess

What I Learned from Donald Trump’s New Education Policy Video

Louisiana Faces Worst Fiscal Crisis in 30 Years

Every Job is a “Public Service”

Department of Education Will Scuff New, Shiny Object

Are Men Okay?

Mental Health, Police, and The Death of Charles Adair

Media’s Misleading Voting Coverage Poses Dangers

Amy Acton Won’t Debate. It’s Worked Before

It’s Time for Our Own Gloria Days

The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It

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