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There's a quiet crisis unfolding on college campuses across the country and most parents won't find out about it until it's too late. The Parent PLUS loan, a federal loan program designed to help families bridge the gap between financial aid packages and the actual cost of attendance, is being denied at increasing rates. And I have a strong suspicion about who's driving that trend: Millennial parents. Let me explain why and why higher education institutions and high schools both have a...

As educators, we spend years preparing students for life after high school. We celebrate graduation day. We applaud acceptance letters. We recognize scholarship recipients and college commitments. Then, in many cases, we lose visibility. We know where students intended to go. But do we know where they actually enrolled? Do we know whether they persisted? Do we know whether they completed a credential, earned a degree, or entered the workforce? For many school districts, the answer is...

Attending AIR Forum this year as the new Chair of the Nominations and Elections Committee was both meaningful and energizing. Forum has always been more than a professional gathering. It is a space where institutional researchers, data leaders, analysts, planners, and higher education professionals come together to exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and reflect on where our field is headed. This year felt especially important to me. As I stepped into my role as NEC Chair, I found myself...