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Only 13 percent of Americans agree college graduates in this country are well prepared for success in the workplace. A recent survey showed that only 2 in 5 managers believe college graduates are well-equipped for a job in their field. Read more »

The Committee on Education and the Workforce was notified by the following groups that a letter was sent to Speaker Paul Ryan, urging the House to vote on the PROSPER Act. Here’s what the letter had to say: Read more »

Last week, members of the Committee on the Education and the Workforce had the opportunity to question Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about many different priorities for the future of education in this country. Read more »

House Chairwoman Behind New Education Reform Bill Knows Financial Burden College Can Bring Read more »

It has been 53 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act into law, and 10 years since it was reauthorized, under President Obama. Over the years, the law — which touches nearly every aspect of higher education — has turned into a special interest bonanza. It shields traditional colleges from marketplace competition, weaves a labyrinthine web of student aid options, packs on the pork, and in the last administration served as a pretext for the Department of Education to invent politically charged regulations. Read more »

Graduation season is upon us once again, and for millions of Americans who are finally about to get their hands on a baccalaureate degree, the road has been longer and more expensive than ever. Read more »

I am honored to stand before you to recognize the 64th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Read more »

Since the HEA’s last reauthorization in 2008, undergraduate tuition and fees have increased by 25% in real terms. Read more »

"It is my pleasure to celebrate alongside the students who have benefited from these innovative institutions." Read more »

A recent article from EdSurge highlighted the changing needs in today’s workforce and how our postsecondary education has been slow to respond. Here are three lessons from the article: 1. There are more than six million unfilled jobs in the United States in what is known as the skills gap. These jobs are unfilled because too many workers are unskilled. Corporate leaders are turning to talent deve... Read more »