May 26, 2000

Federal Regulation of Colleges: Too Much, Too Broad, Too Expensive

By TERRY W. HARTLE

The Clinton administration takes credit, and rightly so, for substantially increasing support for student aid and scientific research at colleges. But that increased support has come at a cost: Higher-education institutions must spend much more time and money complying with federal regulations than they did even a few years ago.

Regulations have always been an expensive headache for administrators. In today's rapidly changing environment, however, the federal

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