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101: Negotiated Rulemaking
January 11, 2019
A Quirk of Federal Higher Education Policy: Negotiated RulemakingThe Higher Education Act (HEA) requires the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to use a process…
Higher Learning Advocates One-Pager
January 10, 2019
Higher Learning Advocates is a non-profit advocacy organization working to shift federal policy from higher education to higher learning—education and training…
Our Policy Framework
December 18, 2018
It’s time to change the focus of federal policy from ‘higher education’ to ‘higher learning.’
Issue Brief: Multiple Pathways & Quality Assurance
December 13, 2018
The world of credentials is much broader than a 2- or 4- year degree. One in four Americans has a non-degree credential or certificate. We invest around $150 b…
Exploring Key Questions: Program-Level Repayment for Higher Education Accountability
November 13, 2018
A growing number of advocates and policy experts believe that institutions of higher education should be held accountable for repayment rates based on their sp…
101: Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)
November 11, 2018
What is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)?Income-driven repayment (IDR) is a federal student loan repayment program that allows students to repay their loans based…

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101: Negotiated Rulemaking

Higher Learning Advocates One-Pager

Our Policy Framework

Issue Brief: Multiple Pathways & Quality Assurance

Exploring Key Questions: Program-Level Repayment for Higher Education Accountability

101: Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)