Americans Split on Government Control of Tuition

Chronicle/Gallup survey finds that respondents favor Obama to deal with college costs

Nearly seven months before the November election, a plurality of Americans favor Barack Obama to tackle what they consider the most pressing issue in higher education: the runaway cost of a bachelor's degree.

According to a new nationwide survey conducted through The Chronicle/Gallup Panel, 42 percent of Americans think that controlling college costs is "extremely important" for the next

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