New research tackles harms of learning near data centers and airports, how education can lead to climate action, and more.

June 3-5, 2026 | Apply by March 1 The Postsecondary Education & Economics Research (PEER) Center invites early- and mid-career academics conducting higher education policy research to apply to pa...

As district leaders face the uncertainty posed by these vastly different proposals and other downstream changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill, this data to…

Lois Miller examines community college transfer, finding it boosts degree completion but can reduce earnings afterward.

,The Student Upward Mobility Initiative works to support students’ economic mobility by identifying the PK–12 skills and competencies that drive long-term success, especially for students from backgro...

A student’s experiences and accomplishments in high school serve as the foundation for accessing college and career opportunities. Many states have defined a set of criteria for college and career rea...

The House reconciliation bill outlines a new risk-sharing formula that would have colleges pay back a portion of their students’ unpaid student loan bills.

In this brief, we analyze changes the House Committee on Education and the Workforce proposed to the income-driven repayment (IDR) plans for federal student loans under the fiscal year 2025 budget rec...

Financial aid officers report widespread problems with the federal student aid system after Education Department layoffs, including processing delays they say could affect the current cycle.

We study the long-term effect of the Great Recession on federal student loan borrowing and repayment. Using detailed longitudinal data on federal student loan b

The Georgetown Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is offering resources to assist in federal workforce transitions. Check out our career seminars to learn more.

America’s least understood and most efficient agency, explained

Congressional Republicans are reportedly considering spending cuts to balance the cost of extending the tax cuts they enacted in 2017.

This series considers what the U.S. Department of Education does to shape education policy and practice in the United States.

Though states and local governments are primarily responsible for K–12 education, the US Department of Education is critical to ensuring disabled children in every community have access to a free, appropriate public education.

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Earlier today, the federal government released the 2024 scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).