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Liz WillenHi all!

Thank you to so many of our readers who responded to our call for thoughts on alleviating the burden on students from the faulty rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Today we published an array of views and ideas, including some that illuminate the real consequences to young people of the delays.

Check out some of the voices on our website, and let us know of more solutions. We want to hear from our readers at a time when efforts to get more Americans to and through college could be wiped out. Sign up for our weekly newsletters and never miss a story.

Liz Willen, Editor
 
Main Ideas 

OPINION: We fear our students will be shut out of college due to FAFSA failures

Deadlines must be delayed to protect disadvantaged students
 

OPINION: The glitchy FAFSA is only one problem with getting into college. Here’s how to make the process less confusing

We need greater communication between school counselors and admissions officers, better data to help admissions officers make fairer decisions, standardized recommendation letters, and more
 

OPINION: With financial aid processes more broken than ever, here’s what families can do

Talking about money is hard, but it’s a critical first step for college-going families
 

OPINION: School counselors can’t undo the FAFSA mess on their own. We need a national movement right now

All hands-on-deck needed for workshops and signing events to get students back in the higher education pipeline
 

OPINION: There’s a temporary fix to the FAFSA mess — all colleges must extend decision deadlines

Students who need financial aid can’t possibly pick schools without full information on costs


OPINION: FAFSA is in deep trouble; all stakeholders must take steps to fix it right away

We must establish a new contract that reaffirms the government’s duty to help students obtain funds so they can access postsecondary education

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PROOF POINTS: How Covid narrowed the STEM pipeline

Math scores declined for both Catholic school and high-achieving public school students
 

Curbing private equity’s expansion into child care

With a greater investor presence likely, advocates push for tighter regulations
 

Smoothing the path for immigrants to finish their college degrees

Classes in Spanish one week, English the next, in a new college program
 

Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

Facing labor shortages in skilled trades, Germany starts to meld practical and academic studies

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