Numerous studies have demonstrated how labor market outcomes information can influence student perspectives and decisions on where to got to college and what to study. A new study from the Urban Institute suggests such information fails to influence prospective high...
By GJ Sevillano On June 15th, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed an astonishing 50 bills that were originally passed during the 85th Legislature Regular Session. The Governor has not vetoed this many bills since 2007. The bills vetoed by the Governor ran...
Too many college students in California are hungry. For so many of them, “giving it the old college try” can mean going without food for long stretches and experiencing severe physical pain and mental anguish. This limits students’ ability to...
Reflecting a strong month of job growth in the economy overall, the number of employed young adults ages 18-to-34 increased by 199,000 in June. The young adult unemployment rate declined from 6.0 percent in May to 5.8 percent in June....
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just published their analysis of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, Senate Republicans’ proposal to replace Obamacare. The CBO’s analysis projects that the uninsurance rate for 19- to 29-year-olds earning less than 200 percent of the...
What information do students need to make more informed decisions about college, like which institution to enroll at, what to study, and how to pay for it? What datasets collect, house, and disseminate that information, and where are the gaps?...
By GJ Sevillano Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that a special legislative session to the 85th state legislative session will begin on July 18, 2017. The special session will give the legislature a chance to resolve certain unsettled issues...
The Trump Administration’s proposed FY18 budget signals a clear disconnect between White House priorities and the realities facing America’s young people. The President’s budget makes severe cuts to programs that millions of young people use to build a better life for themselves,...
By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Southern Director Last Friday, the Texas Legislature passed a bill (SB 1119) to bring more transparency to the state’s work-study program and help improve career pathways for participating students. As the bill makes its way to...
By Tom Allison, Deputy Director of Policy and Research Despite media narratives that young adults would benefit from lower costs under the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the legislation would actually cost billions for this age group. While the bill...