Public Policy
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Higher education in the United States
In 2013, college enrollment reached nearly 11.3 million full-time students. Current issues in higher education policy include college costs and prices, federal student grants and loans, student debt and bankruptcy, and college completion. Much of current higher education policy is centered around trying to increase access, lower costs and contain student debt.
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Learn about the Public Policy Project on Ballotpedia.
The Public Policy Project on Ballotpedia aims to illuminate major policy issues being discussed and implemented throughout the United States. Public policy can be complicated and controversial; deciding what works best and how to allocate resources to achieve a policy goal involves multiple trade-offs.
Policy decisions matter because they affect citizens in many ways. Our coverage is neutral, nonpartisan and comprehensive, written in clear language for the non-specialist. Our mission is to help readers learn useful information, so they can participate in public policy discussions and vote for candidates and initiatives aligned with their values and interests.
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