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Joshua Bay

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Inside Higher Ed, MSN, Yahoo Life, Yahoo News, Aol, Flipboard, The Boston Globe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Yahoo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate and
Covers:  Education, Politics, Social Issues
@InsideHigherEd Reporter | @Georgetown @ULaVerne @Poynter Alum | He/Him

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Joshua Bay is a national education reporter with expertise in policy analysis and data-driven journalism. He has reported on structural barriers to youth mental health services, the emergence of A.I. in the classroom, how free school meals legislation went mainstream, the challenges community college students face in earning a bachelor’s degree, and how immigrants and refugees have solved teacher shortages. Joshua is currently a reporter for Inside Higher Ed where he helps higher education lead…

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Single Parents Find Path Back to College

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By Joshua Bay
| Inside Higher Ed
When Marissia Simmons left college in 2016 to care for her ailing father, she thought she was putting her education on hold. Instead, life unraveled. In less than a year, Simmons lost her sister, her aunt and then her father. At 24, she found herself grappling with overwhelming grief and uncertainty about what came next. Then she learned she was pregnant.
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How Peer Mentors Combat Summer Melt

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By Joshua Bay
| Inside Higher Ed
After spending her K–12 years with an individualized education program, or IEP, Angelina Sambuco wasn’t sure how she would access similar support when she arrived at Brooklyn College three years ago. For years, Sambuco had accommodations built into her school days, and she worried about how she’d fare when college started.
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How One College Is Rethinking Free Tuition

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By Joshua Bay
| Inside Higher Ed
For many students, the cost of college extends beyond tuition. Expenses such as childcare, transportation, food and housing can derail educational plans long before a degree is earned. Austin Community College is tackling those barriers through a tuition-free model paired with wraparound student supports. The public two-year college in central Texas launched its Free Tuition Pilot Program in 2024 to reduce financial barriers and reverse declining enrollment.
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