Improving Biden’s Higher Ed Plans, What World Le aders Want from the Next Administration, and More

November 16, 2020

Dick Startz writes that though President-elect Biden’s plan will go a long way to enhance educational opportunities, there are some areas for improvement on policies around tuition subsidies, tenure track vs. adjunct faculty, cost controls, and financial aid.

After four long years of tense relationships with allies and adversaries alike, leaders around the world anticipate change from the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Brookings Foreign Policy experts channel the priorities and anxieties of foreign capitals around the world as President-elect Biden prepares to take office.

The record-level spending and borrowing taking place to combat COVID-19 may already constitute a wealth reallocation of historic proportions. Joseph Foti and Norman Eisen argue that with the tremendous amount of aid being sent out to states, businesses, and individuals, transparency and oversight are essential to ensuring a fair recovery that meets the needs of those who are struggling the most.

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