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Nov 20, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Carolyn Fast |Qyana M. Stewart |Amber Villalobos |Robert Shireman
The next four years will be tumultuous for students and colleges. President-elect Trump is expected to aggressively reorient the federal role in higher education, and his agenda may face little challenge from either Congress or the courts. The first Trump administration prioritized proprietary colleges’ profits over the interests of defrauded students and reduced protections for vulnerable students.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Casey Stockstill |Halley Potter |Alejandra Vazquez Baur |Amber Villalobos
This profile is part of a research project in partnership with the Trust for Learning highlighting how early childhood programs can blend and braid funding to serve diverse groups of children.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Qyana M. Stewart |Carolyn Fast |Amber Villalobos |Stephanie Hall
TCF senior fellow and director of higher education Carolyn Fast testified before the New Jersey State Senate Higher Education Committee on October 10, 2024.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Qyana M. Stewart |Amber Villalobos |Robert Shireman |Denise Smith
TCF senior fellow and director of higher education Carolyn Fast testified before the New Jersey State Senate Higher Education Committee on October 10, 2024.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Carolyn Fast |Tiara Moultrie |Amber Villalobos |Peter Granville
In the end, anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing: anti-humanism. —Shirley ChisholmThe quest for racial equity in the United States has been a longstanding struggle for justice, and so it is essential to examine history and understand the challenges of the past in order to chart a course for the future.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Amber Villalobos |Denise Smith |Carolyn Fast |Jonathan Zabala
Looking at the coverage of Asian-American students in mainstream media, it’s easy to see why the myth of Asians as the “model minority” persists. In story after story, Asian students across the United States are portrayed as faring well—sometimes almost too well.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Carolyn Fast |Tiara Moultrie |Amber Villalobos |Robert Shireman
In a 1993 essay, Milton Friedman declared that one of the virtues of the free market system was its non-consideration of one’s color or religion. The only thing that ultimately matters is the quality of a good or service. Therefore, participants in any free market should expect that their participation in the market would not be hindered by factors outside their control, such as race.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Peter Granville |Stephanie Hall |Edward Conroy |Amber Villalobos
Seven years ago, The Century Foundation filed FOIA requests with more than 100 public universities across the country, seeking copies of contracts with outside companies involved in their online degree programs. The results were alarming.
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Jan 11, 2024 | 
tcf.org | Carolyn Fast |Stefan Lallinger |Denise Smith |Amber Villalobos
On November 23, 2023, the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and The Century Foundation held a discussion, “What’s Next after Affirmative Action for College Admissions?” moderated by Denise Smith, deputy director and senior fellow at The Century Foundation.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
americanprogress.org | Stephanie Hall |Amber Villalobos |Edward Conroy
Center for American Progress CAP Comment Urges the U.S. Secretary of Education To Protect Student Interests Amid Potential Online Program Manager Concerns Share On December 8, 2023, the Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona highlighting concerns about regulator preparedness for potential online program manager (OPM) collapses, the closure of OPM-managed programs, and the protection of student interests. The OPM industry has...
