July 18, 2008

Three Years Into Fight for Accountability, Spellings Again Seeking Traction

By Paul Basken

Chicago

For three years, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings has been calling on American colleges to do a better job of meeting critical national needs. Now she has only six months left in office, and her allies are deeply disappointed by the rate of improvement.

The secretary created her Commission on the Future of Higher Education in September 2005, wanting to make colleges more affordable and accessible for students, and more accountable for their performance.

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