THE POVERTY CONSORTIUM

In the 11 years since Congress last reauthorized the Higher Education Act (HEA), student debt has climbed past $1.6 trillion; tens of thousands of students have been left worse off by poor quality institutions; and gaps in college attainment by race and income have continued to put the American dream → READ MORE...

For a man who says he has nothing to hide, President Donald Trump and his administration seem to want to keep an awful lot hidden. Following a week of depositions and testimony featuring acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire and the U.S. Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, the → READ MORE...

The 2020 election has already seen an unprecedented level of engagement of the disability community by candidates. Differing approaches—from integrating disability as a lens across issues that include, but are not limited to, housing, democracy, and children's issues, to stand-alone platforms that address parts of the communities and cover various → READ MORE...

Last week the Trump administration renewed its attack on immigrants, this time limiting admission to our country to only people who can prove they will have health insurance coverage within 30 days of entering the United States. → READ MORE...

A proposed initiative to raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 is gathering momentum and is almost certain to be on the state's ballot when voters go to the polls to choose a president in 2020. → READ MORE...