
Beth Akers
@drbethakers
Author of Making College Pay. PhD economics. Expert on higher ed. @AEI formerly @manhattaninst @Brookings @WhiteHouseCEA.
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Join us on June 16, 4:00 to 5:15 ET, for an important book event: Let Colleges Fail cato.org/events/let-col… #CatoEvents Preston Cooper Beth Akers Liam Knox D Douglas-Gabriel Anemona Hartocollis Phil Magness John Stossel Zach Schermele Collin Binkley Douglas Belkin J.D. Tuccille Lindsey Burke



Congratulations to Purdue Boilermakers for keeping undergraduate tuition costs frozen for the 14th year in a row. It's a model of fiscal restraint and commitment to student affordability.

In a new report for HCMStrategists, Beth Akers explores the economic rationale for college completion, the role of emergency aid in supporting students at risk of dropping out, and the evidence surrounding the effectiveness of these programs.


We should let colleges fail. See you Monday to find out why: cato.org/events/let-col… Doug Lederman Ian Wilhelm Preston Cooper Beth Akers D Douglas-Gabriel stephanie saul Douglas Belkin Cheyanne Mumphrey Zach Schermele Phil Magness CatoEvents

Congress is seriously considering modifying if not doing away with Grad PLUS. Last year, Preston Cooper, Beth Akers, and I wrote about this possibility for American Enterprise Institute/FREOPP. We explored what further privatization could look like, and what pitfalls to avoid.


🚨Next Wednesday, Beth Akers will sit down with Jon Fansmith, in a conversation moderated by Zach Schermele, to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill's college accountability provisions. Be sure to RSVP to watch online👇


📢Don't forget to RSVP! Next Wednesday, Beth Akers and Jon Fansmith will break down the budget reconciliation bill's college accountability provisions. Zach Schermele to moderate the discussion.



So refreshing to actually learn something about transgender issues from twitter! Thanks for teaching us Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦.

I’m delighted to announce that Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” starts today as the next director of the Conservative Education Reform Network (CERN). Dan is a sharp thinker, talented writer, & passionate educator, and I’m thrilled to have him in this role. hello.aei.org/index.php/emai…

Welcome to the team, Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform”!
