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.
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Op-Ed
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June 24, 2025
The Senate Must Act to Bring College Costs Under Control
Higher education has become a flashpoint for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, with opponents pulling out the stops to block some provisions that introduce a check on their longstanding, almost unrestricted access to public dollars.
Fact Sheet
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June 4, 2025
House Reconciliation Bill Protects Students, Parents, and Taxpayers
U.S. higher education is failing to deliver value to students. College attendance costs have ballooned due to lavish spending on absurd luxury amenities and unnecessary staffing, even controlling for inflation. Yet, the shocking indifference displayed by colleges and universities (hereafter, “colleges”) towards the price of their product is understandable, given the perverse incentives that govern higher education financing.
Op-Ed
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May 13, 2025
Yes, Trump Can Cut Funding To Universities That Violate Civil Rights Law
Fact Sheet
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May 12, 2025
President Trump Defends Americans’ Civil Rights
President Trump is Restoring America's Proud Civil Rights Tradition.
Fact Sheet
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May 10, 2025
President Trump Takes Real Action to Reform College Accreditors
President Trump signed an executive order to implement needed college accreditation reforms.
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