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The Retreat on New Student Loan Limits Is Unfortunate, but Not Catastrophic

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By Beth Akers, Jacob Graff
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
Last summer, Congress enacted H.R. 1, better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which put new limits on graduate and professional student lending. One part of that bill eliminated the Grad PLUS regime, under which students could borrow up to the full cost of attendance. It was a policy that put many students into unaffordable debt and left taxpayers on the hook when borrowers could not repay.
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A College President Weighs in on Higher Ed’s New Accountability Rule

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By Beth Akers, Jacob Graff
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
Last summer, Congress put in place a new system of federal accountability for colleges that will force institutional leaders to grapple with the career outcomes their students face in a new way. Those who don’t meet the mark will lose access to federal student loans in as few as two years. Just yesterday evening, the Department of Education published a final rule that will guide implementation of this reform.
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Will the Rash of College Closures Limit Access? I Think Not.

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By Beth Akers, Richard Keck
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
The announcement that Hampshire College will wind down operations after 2026 landed with a familiar mix of alarm and lament. Another small, distinctive college will soon disappear. For many observers, these moments feel like cultural losses, not just institutional ones. Colleges do more than just provide an education; they anchor communities and have unique traditions and identities. Their disappearance carries an emotional weight that exceeds the pure economic logic behind it.
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