Higher Education

Liz Shuler on Labor Day, Workers’ Rights, and the State of Unions

In honor of Labor Day, Daniella talks with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler about what the holiday means; recent wins for the labor movement, including the Inflation Reduction Act; and the key issues workers and unions are continuing to fight for.

What’s Trending? The Good Kind of Canceled

This week’s edition of “What’s Trending” breaks down the spirited response on Facebook and Twitter to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

Canceling at Least $10,000 of Student Loan Debt Will Help Lower the Cost of Living

Canceling student loans offers targeted relief crucial to helping households improve their financial security—it is not a decisive factor in battling inflation.

5 Things To Know About Debt Cancellation

Student debt cancellation would help people of all ages, reduce the racial wealth gap, and help borrowers weather turmoil in the student loan system.

After President Biden Cancels Student Debt

Meeting the urgency of the college affordability and student debt crisis will require bold action to restore the promise of opportunity for all Americans.

Federal Aid Does Not Increase Public College Tuition

A persistent theory on college prices is more talking point than truth.

Opportunity for Some

Gov. Jeb Bush has presented himself as a moderate candidate who wants to restore Americans’ right to rise up the economic ladder. But his affirmative action ban lowered access to college in Florida and decreased economic opportunity.

The Ryan Budget’s Pell Grant Cuts Put College Out of Reach for Low-Income Students

Stephen Steigleder explains how Rep. Ryan's budget plan would negatively affect Pell Grants, making college unaffordable for many low-income students who rely on the aid to get a higher education degree.

A Progressive Vision for Higher Education: A View from Washington

CAPAF President John D. Podesta’s speech to the NEA and the AFT on a progressive vision for higher education.

Campus Progress Action Presents: Super Tuesday and the Youth Vote