Part 1 recorded November 3, 2023

Part 2 recorded March 22, 2024

This interactive session will provide an overview and assessment of current and proposed federal policies, regulations, and legislation, with a special focus on postsecondary data and students. The panel of government relations and policy experts will discuss as well as respond to audience questions on the potential impacts of the regulatory agenda, current and prospective legislative proposals, and intersections with the work of states and postsecondary institutions. 

Presenters: 

• Diane Cheng—Vice President of Research and Policy, Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)
• Bryan Cook—Director of Higher Education Policy, Urban Institute Center on Education Data and Policy
• Jonathan Fansmith—Senior Vice President, Government Relations, American Council on Education (ACE)

• ACE higher education policy podcast - dotEDU - https://www.acenet.edu/Pages/dotedu/home.aspx.
• More information on the implications of the Supreme Court decision on race in admissions - a research report from Bryan Cook and the Urban Institute - How to Achieve Diverse Access to College in a Post–Affirmative Action World
• Request for examples on how you have used data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), Baccalaureate & Beyond (B&B), and Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) in your reports and research. These examples will help IHEP make the case to policymakers for not discontinuing or scaling back these studies. Use cases can be submitted via this form. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Cheng at IHEP.