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In 2026, Don’t Fear the FAFSA
It’s easier, it’s simpler, and you can probably do it on your lunch break —————————————————————————————————— (February 2, 2026) — The […]
February 9, 2026
Wales needs a plan. Don’t we all
In early 2025, Vikki Howells – then freshly installed as Wales’ Minister for Further and Higher Education – asked Medr […]
February 9, 2026
What did the three wise men, Ron DEARING, John BROWNE & Philip AUGAR, say about student loan interest?
Nick Hillman OBE, HEPI’s Director, takes a look back at the Dearing, Browne and Augar reports to see what lessons […]
February 9, 2026
Easy A’s, lower pay: Grade inflation’s hidden damage
For more than three decades, grades in American schools and colleges have been going up, up, up. A’s are more […]
February 9, 2026
How a Small Louisiana School Misled Families and Thwarted Students’ College Dreams
The story Mike Landry told about his students, who were majority African American, sounded depressingly familiar: poor, raised on the […]
February 9, 2026
California teachers navigate difficult discussions about current events after ICE shootings
Students from Heritage High School in Brentwood walked out of class as part of a national protest on Jan. 30, […]
February 9, 2026
Number of the Week: Teacher Strike Votes Are Rising
Teachers unions throughout California are in contract negotiations with school districts. Pay raises and health care costs are among the […]
February 9, 2026
The Fight Over Community College Bachelor’s Degrees
Last month, state lawmakers in Iowa introduced a bill that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees—and unwittingly triggered […]
February 9, 2026
How did skills take over higher education? One short history
Over the weekend HEPI published blogs on the freezing of student loan thresholds, and the Westminster Hall debates on duty […]
February 9, 2026