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Justice For All: Alternative Pathways into Law School

Legal education once offered multiple pathways into the profession. Reopening credible alternatives, including JD-Next, can help make the legal profession more accessible to students from limited-access backgrounds.

Graduate School Access: Where Are The Prep Providers?

Undergrad access programs (TRIO, QuestBridge, OneGoal) have no graduate-level equivalent at scale — and 70% of undergrads with a graduate-educated parent get family advice vs 38% without; states and philanthropy must fund regional grad-prep nonprofits or grad school becomes a gatekeeper of privilege.

Graduate Education: Where Is The Data?

Grad students hold half of all federal loan debt but College Scorecard suppresses earnings data for 77% of master's and 93% of doctoral programs — Congress must pass the College Transparency Act and resource NCES so low-income grad students stop being invisible to policymakers.

We can't let the new US graduate borrowing caps hit social mobility

After OBBBA's federal caps take effect July 2026, 28% of grad students will exceed limits and 40% lack credit for private loans — states must establish ombudsman offices and mandate ethical lending standards while CFPB enforcement is gutted.

4 Things to Consider Before Applying to a Doctorate

States Should Step Up on Graduate School Aid

With Grad PLUS gone after July 2026, states must build aid frameworks (low-interest loans for high-ROI fields like dentistry, grants for high-social-value fields like teaching) since federal caps will price low-income students out of professional schools.

2025: The Year Federal Power Redefined Higher Education

2025 federal interventions (endowment tax, DEI sanctions, Title IV threats) bypassed due process at elite schools — and the 96% of non-elite colleges have no legal teams to fight back; corporate leaders must defend higher ed as workforce infrastructure.

The Forgotten Story Of College Costs & Student Aid

Today's $1.6T student debt crisis isn't just bloat — it's the result of Reagan-era retreat from public investment, colleges profiting as Sallie Mae shareholders, and growing demand for non-academic services; corporations who need talent must push for renewed public investment.

When Public Service Loan Forgiveness Falters, We All Pay The Price

PSLF has approved only 2% of applicants since 2007 due to bureaucratic failure, and a new 'substantial illegal purpose' rule could weaponize it politically — when public servants leave, private sector pays in weaker communities and consumers.

HBCUs Are Doing The Work—Without The Wallet

HBCUs produce 70% of Black doctors and 80% of Black judges with 1.6% of college students, but are underfunded by $13B as of 2023 — corporations must invest before federal cuts compound the inequities.

The Other 96%: Talent Beyond Elite Ivies

Less than 5% of US students attend Ivy-tier schools — rankings reward serving the already-advantaged, and employers should look beyond brand to ask about Pell enrollment, support systems, and outcomes among the 2,600+ other four-year colleges.

Ph.D. Candidates Are Not Overqualified, They Are Underrated

The “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Quietly Undermine Higher Ed Access

The Meritocracy Myth: How MBA Admissions Reward Privilege, Not Potential

AI Is Reshaping The Workforce—But Higher Ed Isn’t Preparing Students For It

No Pipeline, No Progress: Meeting The Demand For Advanced Degrees

Affirmative Action Was Just The Start—Now Racial Progress Is Reversing

Graduate School—Who Should Foot The Bill?