Bill Would Penalize Colleges That Increase Tuition Sharply

By STEPHEN BURD

Washington

A key Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives announced last week that he planned to introduce legislation that would punish colleges that raise their prices too much.

Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon, the California Republican who heads the House subcommittee on higher education, said that his bill would aim to increase college...

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