October 28, 2005
Federal Commission Holds First Meeting
The 19 members of the secretary of education's commission on higher education agreed on at least two things at their inaugural meeting last week: that the United States' system of higher education is the best in the world, and that it could be better.
Beyond that, opinions and agendas varied widely. Some members focused on work-force preparation, some on global competitiveness, and some on college access for minority and low-income students. Given this diversity of perspectives and the
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