At this week's #highered negotiations, @usdeptofed.bsky.social proposed a new definition of professional programs that includes this list of 10, plus clinical psychology/psych Ph.Ds, and related programs (i.e., in the same 4-digit CIP code as any of those fields). 1/

How to prorate loans for part-time students -- and how to implement the change for current borrowers -- is one topic on the agenda for a @usdeptofed.bsky.social live rulemaking next week.

A really informative new report from my @peerresearch.bsky.social colleagues!

Our best estimates of the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's accountability provision: ➡️For each credential level ➡️For each field of study ➡️For every state ➡️Across for-profits, non-profits, publics ➡️Across HBCUs, TCUs, HSIs, MSIs ➡️For every program at every college in the country

As @usedgov.bsky.social implements a new #highered accountability law, @PEERResearch.bsky.social urged officials to: ➡️ Provide radically improved transparency ➡️ Maintain an earnings test for certificates, a debt-based test ➡️ Release already-collected data More: www.american.edu/spa/peer/rec...

As new grad. loan limits take effect, @PEERResearch.bsky.social dug into the data: ➡️ Health degrees account for nearly half of grad borrowing ➡️ High-debt fields typically have high median earnings ➡️ Typical borrowing varies, across schools and within programs www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...

Excited to be at the @sheeoed.bsky.social conference on behalf of @peerresearch.bsky.social, catching up with old friends and learning more about all the #highered work happening in states across the country! Find me around the conference if you want to chat about PEER and our work!

@usedgov.bsky.social is planning a rulemaking on #highered accountability. Check out @peerresearch.bsky.social analysis of which programs fall short of the new reconciliation law's standards: www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl.... For researchers looking to get involved in the process, reach out to PEER!

Staff reductions @usedgov.bsky.social will likely facilitate an uptick in institutional misconduct, as colleges are able to get away with not following the rules, a senior FSA official acknowledged to @insidehighered.com @jessicablake.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Congress just passed a reconciliation package that codifies a new standard for #highered programs -- check out our latest from @claremccann.bsky.social @tiacaldwell.bsky.social @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social to see which programs fall short and what the policy leaves out. www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...

@jdmatsudaira.bsky.social and @clibassi.bsky.social explain what new graduate loan limits will mean, not only for borrowers in medical school but across the graduate education landscape. Check out this thread/follow @peerresearch.bsky.social for more!

The Senate just passed a new #highered accountability framework -- @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, @tiacaldwell.bsky.social, and I analyzed what it will mean for colleges, who's off the hook, and how Congress can improve it going forward. www.american.edu/spa/peer/acc...

RECONCILIATION WATCH: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, @tiacaldwell.bsky.social, @claremccann.bsky.social weigh in on the House’s risk-sharing framework. Read more about the impact of risk-sharing -- and another approach to IDing unaffordable programs without the pitfalls: www.american.edu/spa/peer/hou...

Check out some of @peerresearch.bsky.social's latest work by @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social @srcellini.bsky.social @tiacaldwell.bsky.social @claremccann.bsky.social at peer-center.org -- and follow us on LinkedIn for more updates! www.linkedin.com/company/post...

A great, informative new piece from my colleague @srcellini.bsky.social about an under-noticed piece slipped into the House #highered reconciliation package, and what the evidence base tells us about why it could be a dangerous idea.

(we read the House #highered reconciliation bill so you don't have to) 💅

OUT TODAY: @claremccann.bsky.social, @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, and @tiacaldwell.bsky.social wrote about the House reconciliation package for #highered. Read the full piece here: www.american.edu/spa/peer/hou.... Follow @peerresearch.bsky.social for continued analysis of the bill! 1/

This morning, @claremccann.bsky.social of @peerresearch.bsky.social urged @usedgov.bsky.social to maintain the financial value transparency rules for #highered, ensuring students & policymakers have access to high-quality info about how much students pay for college and the payoff of their programs.

Out today from @peerresearch.bsky.social: 22 states froze college tuition (or capped growth in tuition) at least once between 1990 to 2019. Here’s what happened. www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl... 1/

NEW REPORT: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social knows the data on graduate student debt better than most -- and you should read his @peerresearch.bsky.social brief on the topic to learn more! www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl... 1/

👏👏👏 My former colleagues @arnoldventures.bsky.social just announced an incredible, $35-million investment to increase college completion rates @nccommcolleges.bsky.social through the proven model established by CUNY ASAP. www.arnoldventures.org/newsroom/nor...

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to drive federal or state policy change through #highered research. DM for questions about the position!

I’m excited to build this hub for bringing rigorous economic research to higher ed and workforce policy at SPA, together w @claremccann.bsky.social and Steph Cellini. Look out for opportunities to come study, work, and partner with us!

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