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  • Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Curtis Dubay Student Loan Payroll Tax Increase: Another Attack on Small Business

    President Obama is campaigning heavily for Congress to prevent the lapsing of a special low-interest rate on student loans. Specifically, unless deferred, the interest rate will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on federal Stafford student loans issued after July 1.[1] Senate Majority…

  • Center for Policy Innovation Discussion Paper posted March 13, 2012 by Karen McKeown Can Online Learning Reproduce the Full College Experience?

    Online classes are becoming a common feature of higher education, and this has led some educators to explore whether all of the features associated with a college experience could be accomplished online. The Center for Policy Innovation invited Karen D. McKeown to share her…

  • Special Report posted February 8, 2012 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The great and calamitous fiscal trends of our time—dependence on government by an increasing portion of the American population, and soaring debt that threatens the financial integrity of the economy—worsened yet again in 2010 and 2011. The United States has long reached the…

  • WebMemo posted February 1, 2012 by Stuart Butler, Ph.D. Assessing the President’s Proposals on Higher Education Costs

    President Obama is right to draw attention to the soaring cost of a college education in America. However, his proposed solution will not only fail to fix the problem but is also likely to compound it by blunting the competition that is needed to shake up the world of higher…

  • Commentary posted January 13, 2012 by Stuart Butler, Ph.D. The Coming Higher-Ed Revolution

    Higher education is on the brink of huge “disruptive innovation” that could result in much lower tuition costs and many new business models. Improvements in online education, together with the rising cost and indebtedness associated with the traditional college education model, are driving this…

  • Legal Memorandum posted November 22, 2011 by Hans von Spakovsky, Charles Stimson Providing In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens: A Violation of Federal Law

    Federal law prohibits state colleges and universities from providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens “on the basis of residence within the State”—unless the same in-state rates are offered to all citizens of the United States. Today, 12 states are circumventing this federal law,…

  • Play Movie Lindsey Burke on Student Loans on FBN Video Recorded on October 24, 2011 Lindsey Burke on Student Loans on FBN

    Lindsey Burke discusses the president's proposal to bail out student loans. …

  • WebMemo posted November 16, 2010 by Lindsey Burke Pell Grant Increase Would Not Solve the College Cost Problem

    During the 2010–2011 school year, 8.3 million college students received an average of $3,865 in Pell grant funding at a cost of more than $32 billion, the maximum award being $4,860.[1] The Obama Administration and some Members of Congress argue that another $5.7 billion…

  • Backgrounder posted November 4, 2010 by Matthew Denhart Federal Overreach into American Higher Education

    Abstract: If allowed to take effect, three regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education will raise costs for students and limit their educational opportunities. These regulations would require state authorization of higher education institutions, impose gainful employment requirements, and dictate a one-size-fits-all definition…

  • Center for Data Analysis Report posted October 14, 2010 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2010 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The number of Americans who pay taxes continues to shrink—and the United States is close to the point at which half of the population will not pay taxes for government benefits…

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  • Special Report posted February 8, 2012 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The great and calamitous fiscal trends of our time—dependence on government by an increasing portion of the American population, and soaring debt that threatens the financial integrity of the economy—worsened yet again in 2010 and 2011. The United States has long reached the…

  • Center for Data Analysis Report posted October 14, 2010 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2010 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The number of Americans who pay taxes continues to shrink—and the United States is close to the point at which half of the population will not pay taxes for government benefits…

  • Report on August 17, 2010 Solutions for America: Education Reform

    THE ISSUE: American education is at a crossroads. The federal government’s role in education has grown significantly over the past half-century, infringing on our long-held principle of federalism in education. Massive spending increases, and the reams of regulations that accompany…

  • Center for Policy Innovation Discussion Paper posted March 13, 2012 by Karen McKeown Can Online Learning Reproduce the Full College Experience?

    Online classes are becoming a common feature of higher education, and this has led some educators to explore whether all of the features associated with a college experience could be accomplished online. The Center for Policy Innovation invited Karen D. McKeown to share her…

  • Lecture posted February 18, 2004 by Thomas Hinton Four Essential Principles for Education Success

    At the research and policy institution where I work, The Heritage Foundation, we have a vision statement. It is this: The Heritage Foundation has a vision for an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish. We recognize, immediately, that this vision is not necessarily unique to our organization and that its…

  • Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Curtis Dubay Student Loan Payroll Tax Increase: Another Attack on Small Business

    President Obama is campaigning heavily for Congress to prevent the lapsing of a special low-interest rate on student loans. Specifically, unless deferred, the interest rate will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on federal Stafford student loans issued after July 1.[1] Senate Majority…

  • Backgrounder posted December 17, 2003 by Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. Data Sharing Can Reduce Fraud in the Pell Grant Program

    Next year's Higher Education Act reauthorization and other recently introduced legislation provide Congress and the Bush Administration with an excellent opportunity to cut waste and fraud in the U.S. Department of Education's Pell Grant program. By changing how financial information is verified, Congress could save between $300 million and $600 million per year…

  • WebMemo posted November 16, 2010 by Lindsey Burke Pell Grant Increase Would Not Solve the College Cost Problem

    During the 2010–2011 school year, 8.3 million college students received an average of $3,865 in Pell grant funding at a cost of more than $32 billion, the maximum award being $4,860.[1] The Obama Administration and some Members of Congress argue that another $5.7 billion…

  • WebMemo posted February 1, 2012 by Stuart Butler, Ph.D. Assessing the President’s Proposals on Higher Education Costs

    President Obama is right to draw attention to the soaring cost of a college education in America. However, his proposed solution will not only fail to fix the problem but is also likely to compound it by blunting the competition that is needed to shake up the world of higher…

  • Legal Memorandum posted November 22, 2011 by Hans von Spakovsky, Charles Stimson Providing In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens: A Violation of Federal Law

    Federal law prohibits state colleges and universities from providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens “on the basis of residence within the State”—unless the same in-state rates are offered to all citizens of the United States. Today, 12 states are circumventing this federal law,…

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  • Issue Brief posted May 8, 2012 by Curtis Dubay Student Loan Payroll Tax Increase: Another Attack on Small Business

    President Obama is campaigning heavily for Congress to prevent the lapsing of a special low-interest rate on student loans. Specifically, unless deferred, the interest rate will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on federal Stafford student loans issued after July 1.[1] Senate Majority…

  • Center for Policy Innovation Discussion Paper posted March 13, 2012 by Karen McKeown Can Online Learning Reproduce the Full College Experience?

    Online classes are becoming a common feature of higher education, and this has led some educators to explore whether all of the features associated with a college experience could be accomplished online. The Center for Policy Innovation invited Karen D. McKeown to share her…

  • Special Report posted February 8, 2012 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2012 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The great and calamitous fiscal trends of our time—dependence on government by an increasing portion of the American population, and soaring debt that threatens the financial integrity of the economy—worsened yet again in 2010 and 2011. The United States has long reached the…

  • WebMemo posted February 1, 2012 by Stuart Butler, Ph.D. Assessing the President’s Proposals on Higher Education Costs

    President Obama is right to draw attention to the soaring cost of a college education in America. However, his proposed solution will not only fail to fix the problem but is also likely to compound it by blunting the competition that is needed to shake up the world of higher…

  • Legal Memorandum posted November 22, 2011 by Hans von Spakovsky, Charles Stimson Providing In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens: A Violation of Federal Law

    Federal law prohibits state colleges and universities from providing in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens “on the basis of residence within the State”—unless the same in-state rates are offered to all citizens of the United States. Today, 12 states are circumventing this federal law,…

  • WebMemo posted November 16, 2010 by Lindsey Burke Pell Grant Increase Would Not Solve the College Cost Problem

    During the 2010–2011 school year, 8.3 million college students received an average of $3,865 in Pell grant funding at a cost of more than $32 billion, the maximum award being $4,860.[1] The Obama Administration and some Members of Congress argue that another $5.7 billion…

  • Backgrounder posted November 4, 2010 by Matthew Denhart Federal Overreach into American Higher Education

    Abstract: If allowed to take effect, three regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education will raise costs for students and limit their educational opportunities. These regulations would require state authorization of higher education institutions, impose gainful employment requirements, and dictate a one-size-fits-all definition…

  • Center for Data Analysis Report posted October 14, 2010 by William Beach, Patrick Tyrrell The 2010 Index of Dependence on Government

    Abstract: The number of Americans who pay taxes continues to shrink—and the United States is close to the point at which half of the population will not pay taxes for government benefits…

  • Report on August 17, 2010 Solutions for America: Education Reform

    THE ISSUE: American education is at a crossroads. The federal government’s role in education has grown significantly over the past half-century, infringing on our long-held principle of federalism in education. Massive spending increases, and the reams of regulations that accompany…

  • Backgrounder posted July 7, 2010 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jena Baker McNeill, Richard Weitz, Ph.D. Classrooms for Security: Harnessing Academia to Keep America Safe

    Abstract: A homeland security enterprise that can meet the threats and challenges of the 21st century requires the assistance and commitment of America’s educational…

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