Deputy Director, Higher Ed Policy @ThirdWayEDU. Formerly @McBeeIHE @FSU_HE @UGA_SPIA. Views my own.
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More data means better-informed college decisions. In an op-ed for @thehill, @BenCecil (Third Way) and @PrestonCooper93 (@AEIeducation) make the case for the College Transparency Act. Students deserve clear data to make informed choices.
Read more: thehill.com/sponsor-content/…
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I believe there needs to be a immersion program for activists who live, work, and/or went to college in hyper blue safe spaces to spend time in competitive and lean-GOP communities where most people didn't go to college. Like backpacking across Europe, but for American politics.
the guy claiming to be a working class whisperer was an heir of the toys r us fortune who recruited a guy who descends from a famous architect and whose parents paid for his entire lifestyle. and then everyone was surprised when his polls were weakest with working class voters
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What does the typical college experience really look like? Look to regional public universities, which educate nearly 70% of college students nationwide. Our latest poll reveals the experiences and challenges of the students behind the numbers.
🔗:thirdway.org/polling/shining…
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The ancient Greeks were often right: character is destiny. Hubris is one’s undoing.
The warning signs in Graham Platner were there in plain sight. Many chose not to see them. Others extended him a presumption of grace they would never have given to their ideological enemies.
This is a moment not for schadenfreude, however tempting, but for self-reflection.
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What Life on Most College Campuses is Really Like | Washington Monthly washingtonmonthly.com/2026/0…
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Excited to share our new series at @ThirdWayEDU on the future of graduate education financing. The series explores how students, institutions, employers, and taxpayers can share risk + responsibility more effectively.
Check out what’s on the policy menu: thirdway.org/series/beyond-g…
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Check out our Deputy Director of Higher Ed Policy, @BenCecil, on a panel hosted by @BrookingsInst discussing the future of federal student loans under the OBBBA changes. Register to watch the conversation taking place this Thursday: brookings.edu/events/the-fut…
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The conversation around higher ed reform is shifting, and voters are paying attention.
Join us on March 9 as we unpack how the public is responding to OBBBA and what it means for the path forward.
Save your spot 👇 bit.ly/4kWXRDs
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The data is in.
Voters have clear reactions to the higher ed reforms in OBBBA, and we’re breaking it all down on March 9. Join us for a webinar on what policymakers need to know now. Register here: bit.ly/4kWXRDs
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"Today is liberation day for the American consumer. The Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Trump tariffs is a victory for our tattered Constitution and the beleaguered American consumer," @ThirdWayKessler said on SCOTUS overturning Trump's tariffs.
Read his full statement: thirdway.org/press/third-way…
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Democrat here 🙋♂️ And this is correct.
"Debt cannot simultaneously be a life-ruining burden and an essential tool that students must have unlimited access to. One of those claims has to give."
My latest. Inspired my by frustration with the rhetoric arojnd the new loan limits for graduate students, particularly nurses.
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This is a public safety crisis—created by an American president.
Americans are being harmed & killed by federal immigration enforcement, & the White House is responding with spin not accountability.
That is not normal. And it’s not acceptable. This is @ThirdWayTweet’s response.
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Voters want a fighter. They crave a leader who is resilient under pressure, tackles issues head-on, and remains calm in the face of chaos.
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ED is finalizing how the earnings threshold will work. It is not perfect, but it is a meaningful step toward stronger accountability and transparency in higher ed and rebuilding trust in the system. Read more about the process⬇️ universitybusiness.com/a-new…
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Brilliant response to the current moment. Showing how much more effectively OBBBA's money could be used to actually protect Americans.
"Public safety isn’t a slogan. It is a responsibility. And it starts in our communities," @SenCortezMasto said.
Her new bill redirects ICE's funding expansion to local law enforcement—while still protecting ICE's annual funding—to improve public safety. ms.now/opinion/ice-budget-pu…
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ICE funding jumped $75 billion. Here's my plan to redirect the windfall. ms.now/opinion/ice-budget-pu…
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Rules for short-term Pell Grants need stronger guardrails to protect students. “There’s just a lot we don’t know about what financial returns students will get in the labor market by pursuing a short-term program,” says @BenCecil. More from @KMulhere 📰
money.com/workforce-pell-gra…
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A woman is dead after being shot by ICE in Minneapolis. This was a foreseeable result of an admin that treats immigration as political theater.
This moment demands seriousness. Democrats must hold this administration accountable without sacrificing public trust or credibility.
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