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Wealth, Race, and Higher Education: Behind the Making of IHEP’s Newest Research Series
Wealth disparities by race and ethnicity are a defining feature of the economic landscape of the United States. The median…

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…

July 23, 2015
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Employer Collaboration on Data is Key to Job Growth

June 25, 2015
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Student-Level Data Collection Gains Traction: A Brief Review of Federal Legislation

June 1, 2015
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Consensus Builds on Need for High-Quality Postsecondary Data: A Review of Comments on Senate HELP Committee White Paper on Consumer Information

May 8, 2015
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Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Consumer Information: May 6, 2015

April 24, 2015
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PostsecData Collaborative Responds to HELP Request on Consumer Information

March 26, 2015
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PostsecData Working Group Releases Principles to Inform Postsecondary Data Policies

March 1, 2015
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Mapping Revisited: Next Steps for Mapping the Postsecondary Data Domain

February 18, 2015
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Members of the PostsecData Working Group Respond to PIRS

January 1, 2015
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Organizations Urge the Department of Commerce to Keep College Major Question on the Census’ American Community Survey

December 8, 2014
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