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Brown Center Director Russ Whitehurst will participate in an Education Nation panel on 10/8. Tune in to the stream! http://t.co/hlQ9YnQWeZ

Oct 05

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RT @chingos: Colleges with same comparison-group-based grad rate have varying regression-adjusted grad rates. http://t.co/0tm8dJC8yq

Oct 05

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RT @nasfaa: @USNewsEducation looks at financial literacy, student debt - @nasfaa's policy director Megan McClean weighs in: http://t.co/p6LyouRxgw

Oct 04

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Missed yesterday's discussion on redesigning #finaid for #highered students? Watch or listen here: http://t.co/LOYOilGZ2p #RADD

Oct 04

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why they should consider regression adjustment: http://t.co/LGdyRyKszH MT @HuffPostCollege Universities look for new ways to rank themselves

Oct 03

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Thanks for all who joined today's #RADD discussion online or in person. It's great to hear so many voices on such an important topic

Oct 03

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Opening of health exchanges, which utilize the IRS database, sets the precedent for an IRS-based financial aid application - whitehurst

Oct 03

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Despite rapidly increasing tuition prices, spending/pupil has been largely static over past ten years, says @RoryOSully #RADD

Oct 03

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Panel now taking audience questions at #RADD event http://t.co/4b1wYq6kDb

Oct 03

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RT @jrpeller: @BethAkersEd is right. We have a responsibility to at least provide employment earnings info to students. #radd

Oct 03

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Not all students have the luxury of choosing a career based on passion The govt must provide data to help them make a decision @BethAkersEd

Oct 03

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We don't know the graduation rates or student outcomes of the $35B Pell Grant program. That's a problem, says Richard Vedder. #RADD

Oct 03

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Discussion on reforming the federal financial aid system is under way at Brookings. Tune in live http://t.co/4b1wYq6kDb #RADD

Oct 03

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Money should go to students not to college financial aid offices, and vouchers should be progressive in distribution. - Vedder at #RADD

Oct 03

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We are over invested, not under invested in higher education, says Richard Vedder of AEI. The growth of federal #finaid is not sustainable.

Oct 03

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Mobility has gone up a great deal. First-time, full-time measure used in graduation rates is not sufficient. - Michael Tanner #RADD

Oct 03

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"We're overloaded with information," says Michael Tanner of APLU on need for simplification in the the #finaid system #RADD

Oct 03

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A better repayment system can improve access; many students may not enroll in college b/c they are afraid to take on debt - @RoryOSully

Oct 03

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.@RoryOSully of Young Invincibles points out that consumers can't shop for education the way they shop for almost anything else #RADD

Oct 03

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Panel discussion session beginning now. Hear what many experts have to say on the topic of #finaid reform http://t.co/4b1wYq6kDb

Oct 03