New video here describing the open-source R code MDRC has made available to help other researchers efficiently and consistently process data from the National Student Clearinghouse, one of the most frequently used data sources for measuring outcomes in higher education
youtu.be/vq__yC4nGtc?...
Just a friendly reminder that theology is classified as a "professional" program by ED. And education programs have better debt-to-earnings outcomes than several other professional fields.
www.educationnext.org/new-caps-on-...
BREAKING:
New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion".
#standupforscience
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
Top story on the @nytimes.com app.
A big sign that this all-important story is breaking into mainstream consciousness.
Many higher ed supports assume students seek out resources if needed, but this seems a flawed assumption.
Embedding tutoring and advisors in courses rather than expecting students seek them out increases success in the course by 5% and persistence by 10%!
Paper: edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1485
The Office of Management and Budget published long-expected proposed rules for how federal agencies must carry out Trump’s order to put “senior appointees” in charge of deciding who gets funded. The proposal also ends an effort to cap indirect cost rates.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
The least understood driving rule in America is the right-of-way for two opposing cars at a two-way stop is determined by which way the cars are turning, not which car arrived first
Website here: www.mdrc.org/the-rct/phas...
New working paper finds that tightening access to Parent PLUS loans from 2012-15 particularly affected HBCUs, which reduced spending on instruction and student services, coinciding with declines in retention and graduation rates
edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1483
Calling all Scientists! Research Administrators! Deans! Fans of Science! No one is coming to save us. Here is your assignment. I have written a step by step, easy to understand "how-to" document to help you comment on the proposed OMB rule. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
