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Today’s student loan borrowers are carrying more types of debt and are more likely to face broader financial distress.
How School-Reported Data on Student Economic Need Has Become Inconsistent—And Four Measures Policymakers Could Use Instead Changes to the national school lunch program, pandemic disruptions, and growing variation in state reporting have made eligibility for free or reduced-price meals a less reliable proxy for student economic need.How Can Local Governments Use AI to Answer Community Members’ Questions About Zoning and Land-Use Policies? To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.The Senate’s Surprising Move to Dissuade Investors from Building Rental Housing The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act the Senate passed promises to expand housing supply but contains a provision that will undermine an important source of rental units.How Can States Target Investments in Student Mental Health? Pennsylvania Offers Insights After the state’s investment, hundreds of Pennsylvania schools increased mental health coverage, and ratios of students to mental health staff dropped.Student Loan Delinquency Is Back to Prepandemic Rates. But Now, Delinquent Borrowers Hold Much More Debt. Today’s student loan borrowers are carrying more types of debt and are more likely to face broader financial distress.Rail Transit Development Hasn’t Kept Up with US Population Growth. Here’s How Policymakers Can Expand Access Subway lines or light rail routes offer Americans low-cost, environmentally sustainable, and rapid travel options. To improve and expand access to these routes, Congress should prioritize investment in rail transit as it renegotiates federal transportation funding this year.
