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Clare McCann

@claremccann.bsky.social
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#HigherEd policy @PEERresearch.bsky.social. Formerly at New America Education, US Department of Education, Arnold Ventures. Bucks County, PA native. A fan of chocolate and The Container Store. Posts are my own.

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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A new regulation will delay earnings-based accountability for certain fields by at least a year, meaning students and taxpayers lose out on important protections. Learn more from @peerresearch.bsky.social: www.peer-center.org/research/low...
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Students in Many Low-Earning Programs Will Wait At Least Another Year for Accountability  — PEER Center
Ahead of the July 1 deadline set by Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations to implement a new framework for earnings-based accounta...
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
@peerresearch.bsky.social is all about generating actionable research. This very topic will be a central debate during the upcoming #highered rulemaking, which kicks off *next week.* Check it out to stay ahead of the curve!
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
At this week's #highered negotiations, @usdeptofed.bsky.social proposed a new definition of professional programs that includes this list of 10, plus clinical psychology/psych Ph.Ds, and related programs (i.e., in the same 4-digit CIP code as any of those fields). 1/
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
How to prorate loans for part-time students -- and how to implement the change for current borrowers -- is one topic on the agenda for a @usdeptofed.bsky.social live rulemaking next week.
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
A really informative new report from my @peerresearch.bsky.social colleagues!
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Our best estimates of the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's accountability provision: ➡️For each credential level ➡️For each field of study ➡️For every state ➡️Across for-profits, non-profits, publics ➡️Across HBCUs, TCUs, HSIs, MSIs ➡️For every program at every college in the country
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
As @usedgov.bsky.social implements a new #highered accountability law, @PEERResearch.bsky.social urged officials to: ➡️ Provide radically improved transparency ➡️ Maintain an earnings test for certificates, a debt-based test ➡️ Release already-collected data More: www.american.edu/spa/peer/rec...
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
As new grad. loan limits take effect, @PEERResearch.bsky.social dug into the data: ➡️ Health degrees account for nearly half of grad borrowing ➡️ High-debt fields typically have high median earnings ➡️ Typical borrowing varies, across schools and within programs www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Excited to be at the @sheeoed.bsky.social conference on behalf of @peerresearch.bsky.social, catching up with old friends and learning more about all the #highered work happening in states across the country! Find me around the conference if you want to chat about PEER and our work!
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
@usedgov.bsky.social is planning a rulemaking on #highered accountability. Check out @peerresearch.bsky.social analysis of which programs fall short of the new reconciliation law's standards: www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl.... For researchers looking to get involved in the process, reach out to PEER!
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Staff reductions @usedgov.bsky.social will likely facilitate an uptick in institutional misconduct, as colleges are able to get away with not following the rules, a senior FSA official acknowledged to @insidehighered.com @jessicablake.bsky.social www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Congress just passed a reconciliation package that codifies a new standard for #highered programs -- check out our latest from @claremccann.bsky.social @tiacaldwell.bsky.social @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social to see which programs fall short and what the policy leaves out. www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl...
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
@jdmatsudaira.bsky.social and @clibassi.bsky.social explain what new graduate loan limits will mean, not only for borrowers in medical school but across the graduate education landscape. Check out this thread/follow @peerresearch.bsky.social for more!
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The Senate just passed a new #highered accountability framework -- @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, @tiacaldwell.bsky.social, and I analyzed what it will mean for colleges, who's off the hook, and how Congress can improve it going forward. www.american.edu/spa/peer/acc...
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
RECONCILIATION WATCH: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, @tiacaldwell.bsky.social, @claremccann.bsky.social weigh in on the House’s risk-sharing framework. Read more about the impact of risk-sharing -- and another approach to IDing unaffordable programs without the pitfalls: www.american.edu/spa/peer/hou...
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A Closer Look at the House Risk-Sharing Proposal
A deep dive into the House bill uncovers drawbacks that would likely undermine these principles and the accountability sought by the proposal.
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Check out some of @peerresearch.bsky.social's latest work by @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social @srcellini.bsky.social @tiacaldwell.bsky.social @claremccann.bsky.social at peer-center.org -- and follow us on LinkedIn for more updates! www.linkedin.com/company/post...
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A great, informative new piece from my colleague @srcellini.bsky.social about an under-noticed piece slipped into the House #highered reconciliation package, and what the evidence base tells us about why it could be a dangerous idea.
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
(we read the House #highered reconciliation bill so you don't have to) 💅
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
OUT TODAY: @claremccann.bsky.social, @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, and @tiacaldwell.bsky.social wrote about the House reconciliation package for #highered. Read the full piece here: www.american.edu/spa/peer/hou.... Follow @peerresearch.bsky.social for continued analysis of the bill! 1/
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House Republicans’ Proposed Overhaul of Student Aid Would Reshape Federal Higher Education Policy
Earlier this month, House Republicans introduced a bill that, if enacted, would dramatically transform the federal government’s role in helping Americans pay for college. This piece provides an overvi...
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This morning, @claremccann.bsky.social of @peerresearch.bsky.social urged @usedgov.bsky.social to maintain the financial value transparency rules for #highered, ensuring students & policymakers have access to high-quality info about how much students pay for college and the payoff of their programs.
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Postsecondary Education & Economics Research Center @peerresearch.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Out today from @peerresearch.bsky.social: 22 states froze college tuition (or capped growth in tuition) at least once between 1990 to 2019. Here’s what happened. www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl... 1/
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
NEW REPORT: @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social knows the data on graduate student debt better than most -- and you should read his @peerresearch.bsky.social brief on the topic to learn more! www.american.edu/spa/peer/upl... 1/
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
👏👏👏 My former colleagues @arnoldventures.bsky.social just announced an incredible, $35-million investment to increase college completion rates @nccommcolleges.bsky.social through the proven model established by CUNY ASAP. www.arnoldventures.org/newsroom/nor...
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North Carolina Community College System Launches Boost Program
Accelerated college to career program is designed to train the workforce that will drive North Carolina’s economic prosperity
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Clare McCann @claremccann.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to drive federal or state policy change through #highered research. DM for questions about the position!
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Jordan Matsudaira @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I’m excited to build this hub for bringing rigorous economic research to higher ed and workforce policy at SPA, together w @claremccann.bsky.social and Steph Cellini. Look out for opportunities to come study, work, and partner with us!
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tinycarebot @handle.invalid · 26/12/2024
Read a few pages of a book you enjoy. 📖
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