Education

Higher Education Policy

The Higher Education team works toward building an affordable and high-quality higher education system that promotes economic mobility, racial equity, and a strong democracy.

A student at Rutgers University attends the 250th anniversary commencement ceremony on May 15, 2016, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. (Getty/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

What We're Doing

Ensuring quality and protecting students and taxpayers

We advocate for a system where all colleges and programs offer a path to economic security and make sure their students reach the finish line. We also seek to hold education providers, accreditors, loan servicers, and other actors accountable for their service to students and borrowers.

Ensuring college is affordable for all students

We call for changes to make college affordable for current and future students and their families. We also work to lift the burden of student debt and fix a troubled student loan repayment system for current and future borrowers.

Improving equity

Our team explores how to reform a higher education system that is failing to adequately serve all students, including adults, student parents, students of color, part-time students, veterans, and other overlooked populations.

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5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation Article
Student loan borrowers gather near the White House to urge President Joe Biden to cancel student debt

5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation

Student debt cancellation would help people of all ages, reduce the racial wealth gap, and help borrowers weather turmoil in the student loan system.

the Center for American Progress

Ella Azoulay, Jared C. Bass, Marcella Bombardieri, 1 More Bradley D. Custer

After President Biden Cancels Student Debt Report
Three borrowers holding signs that say Cancel Student Debt

After President Biden Cancels Student Debt

Meeting the urgency of the college affordability and student debt crisis will require bold action to restore the promise of opportunity for all Americans.

the Center for American Progress

Jared C. Bass, Jesse O’Connell

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