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College: Soaring Out of Reach for Families

By Robert Borosage
December 20th, 2007

The dream of a college education is being priced out of reach for more and more American students and their families. Tuition is rising while wages are flat or sinking. Conservatives in Congress have responded by cutting $12 billion from federal student loan programs and raising loan interest rates for student and their parents. Conservatives in state governments have cut back funding for colleges, passing more costs to families in the form of increased tuitions and fees. See below to find out how your representative voted. more »

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The Benefits of High-Quality Pre-K

By Alex Carter
March 14th, 2008
The Benefits of High-Quality Pre-K

Pre-k benefits children, their families, and their communities. From improved academic outcomes to the economic savings to schools and states, the benefits of high-quality pre-k are irrefutable. more »

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The Progressive Solution

By Robert Borosage
November 16th, 2006
The Progressive Solution
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The Progressive Solution

Education has to become a real national priority. No Child Left Behind was great as a slogan coined by the Children's Defense Fund. It is a disaster as a national education law. more »

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Education Facts At A Glance

By Robert Borosage
November 16th, 2006
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The Conservative Failure

By Alex Carter
November 16th, 2006
The Conservative Failure
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For conservatives, public schools are a red flag—bloated, bureaucratic, public institutions. Their first priority is to privatize public education, just as they would privatize Social Security. more »

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Republicans Fail College Affordability Challenge

By Ian Mishalove
November 13th, 2006
Republicans Fail College Affordability Challenge
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Republicans Fail College Affordability Challenge

While students and their parents have been driven to take on high levels of debt to pay for college, Republicans have made doing so more expensive.

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