President Bush's Legacy: A Reluctant Friend of Higher Education

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President Bush's proposals on such topics as toughening accreditation standards and limiting the use of embryonic stem cells in research may not have made him popular in academe over his two terms. But his willingness to spend federal money on many of colleges' priorities might improve the perception of his higher-education legacy.

The president's final, $3.1-trillion budget plan, which he released on Monday, continues to propose significant increases for many programs

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