Preston Cooper explores a key factor in rising college tuition costs. Most prospective college students say that tuition is unfairly high—and they are correct. The cost of college has not…
Rachael Van Rossum writes for Alpha News about an effort to fight fraud in college financial aid. U.S. House Republicans passed their No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026…
Beth Akers writes about opportunities for significant reform in American higher education. The status quo in accountability policy is failing students and taxpayers alike and is overdue for meaningful reform.…
Ed Morrissey writes for HotAir.com about the Biden administration’s lack of planning for its student loan forgiveness plan. After nearly two years of talking about it, Joe Biden finally rolled…
Dallas Woodhouse’s latest report in “The Woodshed” focuses on the almost certain legislative overhaul of N.C. high school sports. A new CJ Opinion explains how North Carolina’s certificate-of-need process blocks…
Megan Zogby writes for the Martin Center about the high costs of parking on college campuses. When students pay tuition, they also pay a mix of mandatory and optional fees.…
Anna Martina writes for the Martin Center about one good tool for attacking the problem of college student loan debt. Student loan debt has received more attention lately, but one…
Jenna Robinson’s latest Martin Center column focuses on an unintended negative impact of higher education. There is general agreement among higher education observers and reformers that tuition and fees at…
Peyton Lofton writes for the Washington Examiner about one way to address the challenge of high college costs. With well over 100 questions, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid,…
George Leef writes for the Martin Center about one N.C. college’s recent struggle with accreditation. Founded in 1873 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bennett College is one only two of historically…
Chris West writes for the Martin Center about problems associated with proposals to provide “free college.” … [F]ree college programs disproportionately benefit students from middle-class and wealthier backgrounds because those…
Andrew Gillen writes for the Martin Center about ways to stop student aid from driving up college tuition costs. The Department of Education’s method for awarding college students financial aid…