Pell Grant Funding Should Be Part of Final Debt-Limit Deal
One element that the debt-limit plans from House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have in common — and that should be part of any final agreement — is increased funding for...
View ArticleCutting Pell Grants Is Unnecessary and Unwise
The appropriations agreement for fiscal year 2012 that Congress finalized last weekend included some harmful changes to the federal Pell Grant program, which helps nearly 10 million low- and...
View ArticlePell Grants on a Downward Slope
Pell Grants, which help nearly 10 million low- and moderate-income students afford college, are an important weapon against growing inequality in higher education. But, as Paul Krugman recently...
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight on Pells
The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial attacking the federal Pell Grant program, which helps low-income students afford college, was rife with misleading and inaccurate statements. For example,...
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