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Beth Akers

@DrBethAkers

Author of Making College Pay. PhD economics. Expert on higher ed. @AEI formerly @manhattaninst @Brookings @WhiteHouseCEA.

Salt Lake City, UT Katılım Ağustos 2012
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Beth Akers
Beth Akers@DrBethAkers·
My name is currently being used for a phishing scam. Please note that it is fake. Students have received messages inviting them to work with me for an internship. These messages are not from me. Do not reply with any personal information.
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Beth Akers@DrBethAkers·
Such a pleasure to host this important conversation yesterday.
ED Under Secretary@EDUnderSecKent

Spoke @AEI yesterday with @DrBethAkers about why accountability in higher education is crucial. Students deserve programs that truly deliver economic value for the investment they and taxpayers make.

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Preston Cooper
Preston Cooper@PrestonCooper93·
Cosmetology schools account for nearly half of the postsecondary institutions with student loan nonpayment rates above 30%. The reason is simple: their graduates earn low salaries. And under a proposed Trump admin rule, that will be grounds to cut off federal loans.
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Preston Cooper
Preston Cooper@PrestonCooper93·
Student loan default rates are six percentage points higher in programs that fail the "Do No Harm" earnings test. Failing programs will soon lose access to federal student loans. #p-648" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">federalregister.gov/documents/2026…
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Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦
Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦@JessicaBRiedl·
Proud to be named one of the 500 most influential policy experts in Washington D.C. - including one of the 28 most influential in economic policy - by Washingtonian Magazine. For the fifth consecutive year.
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Sarah Isgur
Sarah Isgur@whignewtons·
Feeling very grateful to so many people. But the main thing I hope is that it shows young people that you can be successful without being mean and vitriolic, you can explain rather than attack, you can respect your reader instead of dumbing it down. 🙏
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Michael R. Strain
Michael R. Strain@MichaelRStrain·
"After decades focused on access, affordability, and completion, policymakers are now asking whether college actually delivers meaningful economic returns to students—reflecting growing evidence that outcomes vary widely." New paper by @DrBethAkers. aei.org/research-produ…
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AEI Education
AEI Education@AEIeducation·
The next phase of federal higher education accountability should build on the foundation the OBBBA established by introducing a more nuanced measure of value that incorporates price and, therefore, serves as a proxy for return on investment. — @DrBethAkers aei.org/research-produ…
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Preston Cooper
Preston Cooper@PrestonCooper93·
Join us on Thursday for this exciting conversation about the future of student loans! Lunch will be served. Register here: aei.org/events/the-fut…
Preston Cooper@PrestonCooper93

I'm sitting down with @EDUnderSecKent at @AEI on April 23 to discuss the big announcement that student loans are going to Treasury. We'll talk about what this means for borrowers and what the future of the student loan program holds. Register at the link below⬇️

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AEI Education
AEI Education@AEIeducation·
"The new caps on graduate lending mark a necessary shift toward a system that is more disciplined, transparent, and aligned with the goal of helping students make sound investments." — @drbethakers aei.org/education/caps…
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Kite & Key Media
Kite & Key Media@kiteandkeymedia·
An Indiana college student joined a Zoom call to plan a commemoration of Tiananmen Square. A few days later, the authorities knocked on his parents’ door ... in China. Our new video looks at the quiet influence of authoritarian countries on American college campuses.
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Michael Kofoed
Michael Kofoed@mikekofoed·
Some interesting evidence regarding the introduction of three year degrees. When Columbia did something similar, graduation and persistence rates didn't change....but earnings dropped a lot. Human capital formation still matters.
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Beth Akers
Beth Akers@DrBethAkers·
@mikekofoed I’d love to see a three-year program at the 120th street Columbia. But that probably wouldn’t give us generalizable evidence either.
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Michael Kofoed
Michael Kofoed@mikekofoed·
@DrBethAkers Cólumbia...sorry. More Encanto and less 120th street. What we do need is neat data here in the USA to your points.
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Preston Cooper
Preston Cooper@PrestonCooper93·
Out this morning! My analysis of the proposed rule to overhaul accreditation. Lots to like: an easier path for new accreditors, higher student outcomes standards, and new rules to discourage credential inflation. Full analysis: prestoncooper93.substack.com/p/for-college-…
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