October 6, 2006
Federal Government Is Urged to Direct More Resources to Need-Based Aid
A former U.S. deputy secretary of education says that all personal income-tax deductions and credits for higher-education costs should be repealed, and that the resulting $8-billion in savings should be redirected to Pell Grants.
It was one of several recommendations presented by William D. Hansen, who is now a partner in Chartwell Education Group, a consulting firm, at a conference on student loans last week, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute.
Mr. Hansen also
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