The prevalence of police officers in US schools
More than two-thirds of high school students already attend a school with a police officer present.
Should all colleges be eligible for federal student aid programs?
The federal government provides loans to students to attend colleges from which most students fail to graduate or have low earnings, even with a degree.
Would increases in state appropriations stop tuition prices from rising so fast?
It's easy to exaggerate how much changes in appropriations explain and are reflected in tuition increases.
Student debt repayment fell during the Great Recession. Borrowers from low-income backgrounds saw the steepest decline
One-year student loan repayment rates dropped 14 percentage points after 2008.
To create evidence-based preschool policy, we first need to democratize the evidence
Research on how to maximize the effectiveness and equity of public preschool has not kept pace with the growth of these programs.
How well does graduate school pay off?
Median earnings for adults with professional degrees are almost twice as high as those for bachelor’s degree holders.
Striking teachers want better supplies. The data say those requests are justified
Spending on instructional materials decreased more than 30 percent in Oklahoma and Kentucky over the past 15 years.
How many scholarships could we fund if we eliminated college sports? Hint: a lot.
In the wake of March Madness, Urban Institute researchers reflect on the financial costs of intercollegiate sports.
Exploring the geography of college opportunity
Changing the definition of an "education desert" reveals different areas that lack access to education.
Incremental steps toward bold student loan reforms
In the next Higher Education Act, Congress could design a system that will better serve both student loan borrowers and taxpayers.