Higher Ed Initiative
The Higher Ed Initiative is dedicated to promoting analysis and discussion of
ways to increase college access, affordability and quality. We focus on
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of federal student aid
programs, and holding institutions of higher education accountable for student access and success.
A major element of the Higher Ed Initiative is our policy blog, www.HigherEdWatch.org. The overriding mission of this blog is to support programs and policies that make post-secondary education more accessible, affordable, and rewarding for all. We post on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week. Additionally, we provide a weekly News Roundup on Friday of the most relevant news items published that week.
About Us
Program Staff
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Michael Dannenberg
Director, Education Policy Program
- Christina Satkowski
Research Associate, Education Policy Program
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Articles
| Article | Date |
|---|---|
| Academic March Madness | April 5, 2008 |
| Taming the Tuition Beast | April 3, 2008 |
| A Matter of Degrees | December 5, 2007 |
| Student Loan Scandal | June 25, 2007 |
| When Student Lenders Compete, N.Y. Wins | April 19, 2007 |
| Borrowing Trouble | April 10, 2007 |
| Create a College Access Contract | April 7, 2007 |
| Acing These Finals, but Falling Short of Graduation | March 25, 2007 |
| A Bid for Better Student Loans | February 5, 2007 |
| Give Money to Students, Not Lenders | October 12, 2006 |
Policy Papers
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Ten New Ideas for Education Policy | November 2005 |
| Federal Revenue and Family Income Shifts Due to Major Proposed Changes in Student Loan Policy | November 2005 |
Events
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Ten Big Ideas for a New America | January 31, 2007 |
| Preparing U.S. Students for the Global Economy | January 8, 2007 |
| Student Loan Scandals | September 18, 2006 |
| Answers to an Age of Uncertainty | July 27, 2006 |
Press
Higher Ed Initiative Funding
The New America Foundation’s Education Policy program and the Higher Ed Initiative receive generous support from the Foundation for Child Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Institute for College Access and Success. Our non-education finance work is financed by New America Foundation general operating funds. The Higher Ed Initiative accepts no funding from student loan banks or institutions of higher education, their shareholders or employees. If, however, you fall outside those groups and would like to make a tax-deductible gift to underwrite our work, we would greatly appreciate and could use your support.
The opinions expressed by the Higher Ed Initiative on student loans and other matters are those of the authors identified on individual pieces or the New America Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of any of our sponsors.
