Data storytelling for IR teams: how to finish the sentence on a number, segment your audience by power and fluency, start with why, and use real federal datasets to turn institutional data into advocacy that drives decisions.
A deep-dive atlas of every public comment on the Department of Education's "Do No Harm" / STATS earnings-accountability proposal. Counts, themes, campaigns, pull-quotes, emotional register, and the implementation changes the sector is asking for before the first February 2027 results.
October 1, 2026 is the last FVT/GE submission under the old regime. Here is exactly what carries over to STATS, what does not, and the four things IR teams should do between now and the first Earnings Premium results.
The One Big Beautiful Bill created a new earnings-accountability regime for higher ed. Here is the line from OBBB to STATS to the Earnings Premium formula, and the 2-of-3 eligibility math, in plain English, with a worked example.
ED publishes the first official Earnings Premium results in February 2027. Here's how to map your program-level exposure now, score, stress-test the two-of-three-years window, and plan substitution paths, before the results land in public.
STATS introduced an institutional-level consequence that didn't exist under FVT/GE: if more than 50% of an institution's Title IV funds or recipients sit in failing programs, the entire institution goes on provisional status. Here's how to model your exposure before the cabinet asks.
STATS, FVT/GE, and PPD all describe pieces of the same federal accountability regime under OBBBA. Here's a plain-English explainer of what each term means and how they fit together.
A guide to the 14 conferences IR professionals should consider in 2026, from AIR Forum to regional and data-focused events.
A resource guide built from 50+ interviews with IR professionals: the newsletters they read, the communities they trust, and where peer-to-peer learning happens.
Part 2 of our resource guide: the podcasts IR pros listen to on their commute, the books on their desk, and the training programs they recommend.
