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We are concerned that given Ms. DeVos’ track record to privatize public education and her lack of a clear position concerning the affordability crisis in higher education, the committee cannot properly assess whether Ms. DeVos is fit to run the U.S. Department of Education.

Testimony and Public Comment
Tamara Draut
Vijay Das
Mark Huelsman

Comparing Tuition Then and Now At Our Elected Officials' Alma Maters

Research

A 50-State Look at Rising College Prices and the New American Student

Research
Mark Huelsman

The Debt-Free College Act of 2018 would create a new federal-state partnership that re-funds our neglected system of public colleges and job training.

Policy Briefs
Mark Huelsman
Vijay Das

Most states have very far to go in making their selective public institutions representative, and thus truly public.

Research
Mark Huelsman

A Policy and Messaging Guide for States to Make Higher Education Affordable Again

Research
Mark Huelsman

Mark Huelsman

Former Associate Director, Policy & Research
The poll results indicate that politics may soon catch up to the reality borrowers are facing, said Mark Huelsman, the associate director of policy and research at Demos, a left-leaning think tank. “It’s a sign of the increasing anxiety that voters and families are feeling about their own debt or
In the media
Jillian Berman

State Higher Education Funding After the Recession

Research
Tamara Draut

Tamara Draut