August 8, 2008

How 5 Key Issues Were Handled in the Higher Education Act


College Costs

Colleges, not surprisingly, aren't thrilled with provisions of the bill that will create "watch lists" of the most expensive institutions. But the language could have been a lot worse. Back in 2005, when Republicans were in the majority, Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon of California proposed withholding federal aid from colleges that consistently failed to curb their tuition increases.

The final version of the plan doesn't go that far, though it will require

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