How the Biden Administration Messed Up FAFSA
An overloaded federal agency and an ambitious agenda derailed an entire class of students.
Adam Harris
Adam Harris is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of The State Must Provide: Why America's Colleges Have Always Been Unequal—and How to Set Them Right. Before joining The Atlantic in 2018, Adam was a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education covering federal higher-education policy and HBCUs. At The Atlantic, he writes about politics and education.
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