Last week, Bernie Sanders announced Hillary Clinton’s new proposal for nationalizing state university systems and reducing what little financial accountability there is in U.S. higher education. Her new plan “will guarantee that the children of any family in this country with an annual income of $125,000 a year or less — 83 percent of our […]
Months ago, in the midst of her Democratic primary fight with Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton made it a point to argue that her “debt-free” college plan was more responsible than Bernie Sanders’ promise of tuition-free four-year college. As Clinton herself argued—repeatedly—she doesn’t want to give Donald Trump’s kids free college, and asking middle and upper […]
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has released a new “Initiative on Technology and Innovation” that consists mostly of throwing money at various programs that she imagines would be good for the economy. Notably, however, Clinton would add yet another way for the federal government to lose taxpayer money on student loans: loan deferment and forgiveness […]
A new report from the Pell Institute provides a comprehensive overview of various indicators of equity in access to higher education in America. One statistic in particular has been making the rounds in the media: Pell Grant awards have not been keeping up with college costs. It is a striking point—but, while rising tuition is […]
After a nail-biter finish in Iowa, the New Hampshire primary ended up being a blowout, with Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump each finishing about 20 points ahead of their closest rivals. As the race moves to South Carolina and Nevada, it is worth pausing for a moment to understand what might come to pass in […]