Mary Clare Amselem, an expert in education policy, is a stay-at-home mom and contributor to The Daily Signal. She is a former analyst in The Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy.
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A college education offers many advantages. Graduates enjoy the benefits of their university’s alumni network, and the diploma can give grads a leg up over… Read More
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You may remember taking the SAT or the ACT. Hours and hours of memorizing techniques and tricks, all to get that perfect score to unlock… Read More
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The House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a bill last week, formally known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education… Read More
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Proponents of “free college” would have you believe that getting rid of tuition fees is all it takes to create a high-quality, equitable, and accessible… Read More
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On Sept. 30, the outdated federal Perkins Loan Program is set to expire. Policymakers should resist the temptation to revive this duplicative program and instead… Read More
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Under the banner of student loan borrower protection, the Obama administration placed significant regulations on institutions of higher education. The most egregious of which is… Read More
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President Donald Trump released his budget proposal on Tuesday, which includes some dramatic changes to higher education funding. While there is still room for improvement,… Read More
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated during a speech in Salt Lake City on Tuesday that instead of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, lawmakers should… Read More
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There seems to be a serious disconnect nowadays between what conservatives are, and what they are accused of being. Campus leftists thoughtlessly dub conservatives “racists”… Read More
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On Friday, New York decided to become the first state to offer four years of tuition-free public college to its residents. Starting in the fall… Read More
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The Trump administration’s proposed budget blueprint for 2018 significantly cuts waste in federal higher education spending. For decades, the federal government has increased spending on… Read More
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In honor of International Women’s Day, the organizers of the Women’s March on Washington this week coordinated “A Day Without a Woman.” Women were asked to… Read More
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In 1964, students at the University of California, Berkeley joined together to fight for their right to free speech. Last night, a group of over… Read More
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In case you ever had any doubts about the inefficiencies of the Department of Education, look no further than the recent revelation that the agency… Read More
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Conventional wisdom says that students need a four-year degree to make it in today’s economy. But do the numbers back that up? According to a… Read More
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As the post-election dust settles, the incoming Trump administration now has the chance to consider some immediate policy goals for the new year. As a… Read More
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With outstanding student loan debt now exceeding $1.3 trillion, it is no wonder that the sticker price of college tuition has gotten a lot of… Read More
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A new regulation issued by the Obama administration could impose yet another cost on higher education, with no real benefits. The proposed rule, published last… Read More
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The House Education and Workforce Committee recently marked up a number of proposals concerning higher education. Instead of using the opportunity to address the drivers of… Read More
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A recently released report confirms what Common Core critics have suspected all along: Common Core State Standards do not adequately prepare students for college-level work…. Read More
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On Tuesday, the Senate considered a proposal that would expand Pell Grants (federal aid meant to help low-income students attend college) to cover year-round tuition. In theory,… Read More
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The House of Representatives will consider the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR Reauthorization Act) on Friday, which would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity… Read More
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In November, children all over Washington State faced uncertain futures when the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that public funding for charter schools was unconstitutional…. Read More
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Navigating life after college can be tricky for new graduates. Students are struggling to pay off debt and many recent graduates find their degrees don’t… Read More
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Washington, D.C., public schools consistently underperform relative to the rest of the country, while having the highest per-pupil revenue in the nation. Clearly the “spend… Read More
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During National School Choice Week, advocates are demonstrating how students thrive when they have more education options. While it’s often easy to see the success… Read More
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The state Board of Education in Massachusetts has decided to retreat from common core and develop its own state tests—to the dismay of Common Core… Read More
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“Dismal.” “A train wreck.” That’s how people have characterized the results of this year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress. The NAEP assesses fourth and eighth-graders’… Read More
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From the administration that brought you Common Core national standards and tests comes the news that the White House and Department of Education now are… Read More
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Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, who will retire at the end of October, will not be leaving office without one final push for… Read More
