Higher Education Reform Initiative
Develop and advance higher education policy reforms at the state and national levels.
Policy Priorities
Reform America’s Dysfunctional Higher Education Accreditation System
Rethink Public Financing of Postsecondary Study to Encourage Competition and Accountability
Open New Pathways to Family-Sustaining Careers
Combat the Politicization of Higher Education and Encourage Viewpoint Diversity on U.S. Campuses
Protect Students’ and Professors’ First Amendment Rights
Universities are among the most important institutions in American society—responsible for advancing science, fostering economic growth, transmitting a cultural inheritance to the next generation, and preparing young people for citizenship and family-sustaining careers. Unfortunately, although U.S. universities are lavishly funded by state and federal taxpayers, many of them are failing to live up to their important public responsibilities.
The America First Policy Institute’s Higher Education Reform Initiative works to develop and advance policy reforms at the state and national levels. We envision a competitive higher education marketplace that does a better job of graduating students with in-demand skills and credentials at a reasonable cost to families and taxpayers. Universities should also prepare graduates for citizenship and lifelong learning through rigorous academic programs delivered in an environment that fosters free inquiry and a wide range of viewpoints.
Team
Latest
Congressional Testimony
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June 13, 2024
The Campus Antisemitism Complex at Elite U.S. Universities
Testimony before, United States House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means.
Op-Ed
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April 23, 2024
Stop the Mideast Money Fueling Campus Anti-Semitism
Fact Sheet
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March 11, 2024
Dismantling Campus DEI In Oklahoma
How lawmakers can end divisive, race-essentializing programs and protect students’ First Amendment rights.
Fact Sheet
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March 11, 2024
Dismantling Campus DEI In Ohio
How lawmakers can end divisive, race-essentializing programs and protect students’ First Amendment rights
Fact Sheet
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March 11, 2024
Dismantling Campus DEI In Kentucky
How lawmakers can end divisive, race-essentializing programs and protect students’ First Amendment rights.