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Taming the upward spiral
In the midst of the current recession, the 2.1 percent drop in consumer prices between July 2008 and July 2009 and the massive reorganization of various companies are hardly news. But there is one sector that does not seem to have gotten the message--higher education. As this remarkable editorial from the Washington Post demonstrates, the six percent increase in tuition over the past year stands out in a big way--and urgently underscores the need for higher ed to restructure as an alternative to endless tuition hikes.
ACTA is doing its part to shine the light on what universities--and public universities in particular--are doing to cut costs and increase effectiveness. And the results are not particularly inspiring, as we have shown in For the People, our new report card on higher education in Illinois. May more higher education officials heed the Post's words.
Posted by Sandra Diaz on November 05, 2009 at November 5, 2009 10:06 AM
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It is shameful how private, and now public, universities raise tuition costs to a mostly unattainable level for the average family. It leaves the student with burdensome debt, and many families having to go into retirement funds to send their children on for higher education. Where is the accountability? Thank you, ACTA, for bringing this issue to the forefront.
Posted by: Maureen Czelusniak at November 18, 2009 03:51 PM