August 13, 2004

Republicans Defend Accountability Drive

By BRENDON FLEMING

Republicans on the education committee of the U.S. House of Representatives defended their party's efforts to make colleges more accountable for their graduation rates at a hearing last month.

Rep. John A. Boehner of Ohio, chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, said a recent report by the Education Trust that found disparities in the degree-completion rates of students from different ethnic backgrounds and family-income levels showed that the issue needs

Digital or Print Subscription

Web Pass

Already have an account? Log In Now.