The Postsecondary National Policy Institute serves as the leading source of professional development for Congressional staff working on higher education issues. Our goal is to increase policymakers' knowledge and capacity to devise and implement workable, sustainable, and affordable higher education solutions for the years to come.

  • article | December 01, 2013 |

    The Price of College

    New America
    A Background Primer No start of an academic year goes by without renewed consternation about the ever-increasing price of a college education. Alth...
  • article | July 01, 2013 |

    Prior Learning and Competency-Based Education

    New America
    A Background Primer In the last several years, policymakers and the public have begun to question the nation’s system of higher education. Skyrocke...
  • article | March 01, 2013 |

    Higher Education Accreditation

    New America
    A Background Primer To understand higher education accreditation in the United States it is important to appreciate the values and beliefs that und...