Analyzing various education reform initiatives to look at results, real-world impact, and the ability to scale the reform to other institutions
Online-education
+3
Sep 12, 2026
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6 min read
The awkward gap between good ideas and making them work
Labor market outcomes
+2
Aug 13, 2026
4 min read
A UK critique of the graduate earnings premium describes a contradiction similar to that in the US—and the two conversations are intermingled
hei-finances
Aug 7, 2026
8 min read
How demographic change and institutional competition are reshaping student opportunity
Jun 30, 2026
The timeline changed. The program-level ROI framework did not.
Regulatory Analysis
+1
May 29, 2026
3 min read
A student's case for accountability—and why I haven't changed my mind about the rules
General-EdTech
Apr 27, 2026
ASU+GSV panels show that the conversations education has been avoiding for decades are finally occurring
Apr 20, 2026
9 min read
The proposed rules largely confirm what emerged from AHEAD NegReg. The real question now is not what ED proposed, but where the Department appears open to comment and where it is mostly signaling that the major calls have already been made.
Apr 17, 2026
Visualizations of the new PEER Center report
Mar 24, 2026
It will take 6-10 years before OB3’s institutional accountability rules create a real feedback loop for program improvement
+5
Mar 14, 2026
14 min read
When the evidence is not what it seems
Mar 13, 2026
7 min read
A useful visual on why the new earnings-based accountability metric results will surprise many higher ed leaders
Mar 11, 2026
10 min read
Great to see others noticing the bipartisan negotiated reforms
Mar 5, 2026
An AI-enhanced analysis of 18,900+ public comments
Feb 2, 2026
Three states aren't even waiting for the new OBBB rules to go into effect
EdTech Research
+4
Jan 31, 2026
No easy solutions
Education-Reform-and-Outcomes
Jan 12, 2026
13 min read
The employability crisis is a skills problem, and higher ed needs to get beyond its instincts and move faster
Labor Market
Dec 11, 2025
An exercise in avoiding tougher market signals
AI
Nov 25, 2025
We need to understand and address the more immediate causes
Nov 15, 2025
No survey edition
Nov 12, 2025
12 min read
Exploring ROI and the differences in state vs. local earnings metrics, with recommendations for the upcoming NegReg
Nov 11, 2025
Confirming our coverage that fall 25 enrollment is up, and sharing another casualty of the ROI mindset
Oct 17, 2025
A failed attempt at dialogue regarding access to online courses correlating with higher graduation rates
Oct 15, 2025
"What’s Lost When Community Colleges Go Virtual" vs. research on student outcomes at the same system in question
Oct 8, 2025
One aspect is that metrics like Earnings Premium were cemented as the centerpiece of institutional accountability moving forward, with all of the warts
Sep 10, 2025
11 min read
And also on finger pointing