Dan Currell

Dan Currell was deputy undersecretary and senior adviser in the U.S. Department of Education from 2018 to 2021. He is a trustee of Gustavus Adolphus College.

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Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Higher Ed Compact

Dan Currell / October 10, 2025

Explainers

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, Explained

Dan Currell / February 18, 2025

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Policy

What’s Wrong With the FAFSA?

Dan Currell / June 21, 2024

Federal student aid papers and small Square academic cap.

Policy

Should I Fill Out the FAFSA?

Dan Currell / June 20, 2024

Supreme Courts Rules On Major LGBTQ Case And Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

Explainers

Joe Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation, Explained

Dan Currell / March 1, 2024

Dan Currell

Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Higher Ed Compact

Eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, Explained

What’s Wrong With the FAFSA?

Should I Fill Out the FAFSA?

Joe Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation, Explained

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