A growing number of advocates and policy experts believe that institutions of higher education should be held accountable for repayment rates based on their specific program of study within the institution. To take a deeper look at how program-level repayment might be used as a tool for greater accountability and transparency, Higher Learning Advo...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2018) — Today, Higher Learning Advocates submitted comments to the Department of Education as it considers a negotiated rulemaking process that could affect a wide range of higher education regulations related to quality and innovation in higher education. Higher Learning Advocates urged the Department to lim...

For Immediate Release: September 13, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 13, 2018) — Today, Higher Learning Advocates submitted comments in response the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to repeal the Gainful Employment rule, a federal regulation that holds certain programs at institutions of higher education accountable based on the ear...

Bipartisan advocacy group urges the Department of Education to offer regulatory changes “through the lens of putting student outcomes first”   WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2018) — Emily Bouck, Policy and Advocacy Director at Higher Learning Advocates, testified at a hearing held by the U.S. Department of Education today as it ...

Learn to speak higher ed wonk! The Glossary of Higher Education Policy is a compilation of some key words and terms that policymakers and advocates will encounter during discussions around higher education policy. The glossary sets out to provide a reference for policymakers, media, and analysts through concise definitions of commonly-referenced te...

Today, some colleges and universities are measuring a student’s progress based on learning instead of time using competency-based education (CBE). More and more of today’s students are adults, parents and older students who are learning outside the traditional academic calendar and often bring substantial work experience and existing college cr...

As the signature federal student aid program providing college access to low and middle-income Americans, the Pell Grant program is a vital bridge to higher education opportunity. Pell Grants have enabled millions of Americans to pursue higher learning by distributing need-based aid to students who otherwise would not be able to afford tuition. F...

The key to assuring higher education quality in the U.S. is accreditation, the complex system used by the Federal government as a gate-keeping mechanism to over $130 billion annually in federal student aid. But federal accreditation policy has become almost entirely focused on compliance and bureaucratic procedures, instead of what counts: student ...