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The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy
Lawmakers are best equipped to find solutions that benefit all students when they are armed with high-quality data. For decades,…

The Case for IES: Four Ways States Use Federal Data to Guide Postsecondary Research and Policy
Data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provide vital insights on key higher education issues that inform evidence-based policymaking…

The Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Cuts to IES Threaten Education Research
Federal lawmakers have long recognized robust postsecondary data as a cornerstone of evidence-based higher education policymaking. For decades, investments in…

February 20, 2018
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Federal Policy Proposal Leaves Community College Students with Incomplete Earnings Data

February 16, 2018
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ED Debit Cards Rack Up Privacy Concerns

January 29, 2018
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PostsecData to NACIQI: Students, Institutions, Policymakers, and Accreditors Need Better Data to Make Informed Decisions About Higher Education

December 20, 2017
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New PostsecData Explainer on Student Outcome Metrics in IPEDS

December 1, 2017
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Why Incomplete Data Leaves Us With Incomplete Student Outcomes

November 30, 2017
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Six Unanswered Questions about the 2017 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act

November 15, 2017
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IHEP Letter to Secretary DeVos Urges Education Department to Make Diversity and Equity, Data and Evidence, Postsecondary Access and Success Official Priorities for Grant Programs

November 7, 2017
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WDQC: House Committee Passes First Bill to Implement Recommendations from Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission

October 18, 2017
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Yes, A Federal Postsecondary Student-Level Data Network is Possible. Here’s How.

October 12, 2017
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