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.

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Op-Ed | Higher Education Reform Initiative

The Senate Must Act to Bring College Costs Under Control

Michael Shires June 24, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

House Reconciliation Bill Protects Students, Parents, and Taxpayers

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Michael Shires June 4, 2025
Op-Ed | Higher Education Reform Initiative

Yes, Trump Can Cut Funding To Universities That Violate Civil Rights Law

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 13, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Defends Americans’ Civil Rights

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 12, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Takes Real Action to Reform College Accreditors

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Combats Foreign Influence at American Universities

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Fact Sheet | Higher Education Reform Initiative

President Trump Takes Real Action to Promote Jobs in the Skilled Trades

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D., Matthew Lobel May 10, 2025
Expert Insights | Higher Education Reform Initiative

“Low-hanging Fruit” Solutions for Grade Inflation

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 9, 2025
Research Report | Higher Education Reform Initiative

Are the ‘Studies’ Worth Studying?  A Cross-department Comparison of Academic Rigor at The University of Texas at Austin

Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. May 8, 2025
Op-Ed | Higher Education Reform Initiative

A real free speech solution for college campuses

Matthew Lobel May 5, 2025

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