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The cost of college: A balancing act

CNN
By Carl Azuz

Vice President Joe Biden and Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at a high school in Norfolk, Virginia, on Tuesday. The reason: To discuss student loans and college tuition. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the cost of higher education has been a major focus of the Obama administration

Pat Callan, InsideTrack Advisory Board member and president of the Higher Education Policy Institute, gives the president credit for raising awareness about the rising costs of college, but he doesn’t believe the federal government has the leverage to significantly punish colleges and universities for tuition increases.

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Taking Up the Challenge

Taking Up the Challenge. How to accomplish the president’s demand to stifle rising college costs.By Kai Drekmeier

President Obama put the rising cost of a college degree in the national spotlight during his State of the Union address January 24. Colleges and universities can take up the president’s challenge to keep tuition costs down by investing in programs, teaching methodologies, services, and support that are proven through a rigorous controlled study to have a positive impact on student outcomes.

Today, decisions about new investments and cuts at universities are often highly political, driven by the interests of various stakeholders, including faculty, alumni, athletics, and administration. Too often, what’s missing is a focus on measurement… Continue reading

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