Mary Clare Amselem, an expert in education policy, is a stay-at-home mom and contributor to The Daily Signal. She is a former analyst in The Heritage Foundation's Center for Education Policy.
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A college education offers many advantages. Graduates enjoy the benefits of their university’s alumni network, and the diploma can give grads a leg up over… Read More
EducationCommentary
You may remember taking the SAT or the ACT. Hours and hours of memorizing techniques and tricks, all to get that perfect score to unlock… Read More
EducationCommentary
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced a bill last week, formally known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success and Prosperity through Education… Read More
EducationCommentary
Proponents of “free college” would have you believe that getting rid of tuition fees is all it takes to create a high-quality, equitable, and accessible… Read More
EducationCommentary
On Sept. 30, the outdated federal Perkins Loan Program is set to expire. Policymakers should resist the temptation to revive this duplicative program and instead… Read More
EducationCommentary
Under the banner of student loan borrower protection, the Obama administration placed significant regulations on institutions of higher education. The most egregious of which is… Read More
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President Donald Trump released his budget proposal on Tuesday, which includes some dramatic changes to higher education funding. While there is still room for improvement,… Read More
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated during a speech in Salt Lake City on Tuesday that instead of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, lawmakers should… Read More
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There seems to be a serious disconnect nowadays between what conservatives are, and what they are accused of being. Campus leftists thoughtlessly dub conservatives “racists”… Read More
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On Friday, New York decided to become the first state to offer four years of tuition-free public college to its residents. Starting in the fall… Read More
