Germany's Ivy League LotteryFiscal and political disputes hamper plans to develop elite universitiesBy AISHA LABI A long-anticipated and highly controversial plan to develop a group of elite universities in Germany -- a German "Ivy League" -- hit a snag last week when its formal announcement was delayed, in part because of lingering concerns among the federal and state governments about how... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |