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This brief examines the role of service-contingent aid programs in reducing student loan debt while addressing projected workforce needs. The attributes of these programs are highlighted for the nation, as well, a helpful addendum identifies relevant programs in the Midwest.

This examines various ways that states attempt to limit tuition & fee increases at colleges & universities, including appointing governing board members who oppose tuition increases; campaigns to pressure colleges to slow increases without taking formal legislative action; & explicit tuition caps.

In this brief, the body of research is detailed on the effects of three well-known college promise programs in the Midwest before discussing some of the key questions that policymakers and funders must consider when designing promise programs.

This brief addresses four areas in which state policy makers can learn from practices in other states and from principles of sound public policy design to strengthen their higher education financing systems.

The purpose of this brief is to examine the prevalence of graduate degrees among teachers in the United States and to summarize research on the relationship between teacher educational attainment and student achievement.

This brief seeks to inform policies on teacher preparation by reviewing research on the effects of teacher certification and preparation programs in relation to student performance and teacher outcomes.

This brief presents a review of recent research on the relationship between NBPTS certification and both teacher outcomes (e.g., instructional knowledge, self-efficacy) and student achievement.