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IHEP and 27 Organizations Urge President-Elect Biden to Prioritize Higher Education in the New Administration

Nov 23, 2020

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and 27 policy, research, and advocacy organizations have asked President-Elect Biden to consider selecting a Secretary of Education with both classroom and higher education experience, and to commit to filling senior-level roles at the Department of Education with experts with higher education experience.

Read the full letter to President-Elect Biden.

About the Institute for Higher Education Policy

The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to promoting access to and success in higher education for all students. Based in Washington, D.C., IHEP develops innovative policy- and practice-oriented research to guide policymakers and education leaders, who develop high-impact policies that will address our nation’s most pressing education challenges.