As the Education Department, wisely, tries to reform the opaque, little-known accreditation world with proposed rules—and key negotiations this month—some stakeholders worry that the Trump administration will go too far.
Education
Education in America, from K–12 to college to the future of work: what works for students and what doesn’t. Home of the Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings.
Posted inHigher Education
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
Posted inHigher Education
Confusing Financial Aid Offers Can Leave Families Deeper in Debt. Student Groups Say a New Legislative Fix Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Colleges lobbied to kill a requirement that they use a uniform financial aid offer letter to help families easily compare costs.
Posted inHigher Education
Commencement Speakers, Don’t Ignore the Democracy in Crisis
The Class of 2026 is graduating into a democracy in freefall. Their speakers owe them more than recycled anecdotes.
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Why Americans Don’t Trust Higher Education
A new report from Yale epitomizes the sector’s problems of myopia and elitism.
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How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out
Colleges could standardize financial aid information to make it easier to compare. But they don’t.
Posted inEconomy
Employers Are Moving Beyond Educational Pedigree. It’s Time We All Do
Young people like my son can thrive if we acknowledge that four-year college degrees aren’t for everyone.
Posted inMagazine
How Democrats Can Win on Education Again
Centrist and progressive Democrats can’t stop fighting over how to fix America’s crisis-ridden K-12 schools. Truth is, each side has part of the answer.
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School Discipline Is in Crisis. Trump Isn’t Helping
With good teachers, innovative approaches to behavioral issues in K-12 schools can improve student outcomes. Trump-era policies threaten those teachers and reforms.
