“There are a lot of well-intentioned, thoughtful efforts to improve college search. It’s not clear that different interests are aware of and learning from each other’s work.” (Participant attribution) This sentiment rang strongly at Young Invincibles’ Transforming College Search convening...
Key findings Young adults are nearly twice as likely to be impacted by policies that take coverage away from people who don’t meet a work requirement as all Medicaid enrollees; over 40,000 young Kentuckians could lose coverage Policies that take...
Young adults may not be the first people that come to mind when talking about Medicaid, the government health program that provides health coverage to folks living at or near the poverty line. That’s a problem, because what most people...
By the time we get to Election Day, it’s too late to change any unfair and burdensome voting rules, but by planning ahead, you can play an important role to ensure the rules are clearly explained and accurately applied in...
There’s a certain kind of energy in the air when fall comes around, especially if you’re a high school senior. It was an exciting time for me as I can imagine it is for you– the prospect of freedom, the...
In addition to facing many structural barriers to voting, young adults also face a number of psychological barriers that keep them from participating in our democratic process. Some of these barriers include the anxiety and unfamiliarity that comes with being...
Step 1: Register to Vote Democracy Works’ TurboVote is an easy to use tool that anyone can use to sign up to receive election reminders, get registered to vote, and apply for an absentee ballot. Since registration deadlines vary, registering...
It’s easy to get a little cynical about college rankings. Most of the time, they just aren’t that reliable or useful for prospective students, using inconsistent data or simply focusing on things that just aren’t central to students’ aspirations, like...
President Trump boasted on Twitter this morning that “youth unemployment is at a 50 year low.” While President Trump didn’t cite a source for this claim, (but did include the “Fox and Friends” Twitter handle), he was probably referring to...
Last month, House Democrats introduced their proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, dubbed the Aim Higher Act. Compared to the House GOP’s PROSPER Act revealed last fall, the bill makes much needed positive adjustments to financial aid, student supports,...