In 2011, Texas Governor Perry challenged universities to craft $10,000 degrees. "Revolution Rising?" is an update on Texas’ Affordable Baccalaureate Degrees. The 2014 Affordable Baccalaureate Program best incorporates the means specified by the governor, and could serve as a model for the country.
Higher Education
Thoughts on House Republicans’ Plan for Higher Education
Republicans on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce released the College Cost Reduction Act, which proposes a wide range of changes to higher education. Much is in the bill, but the most important changes revolve around transparency, financial aid reforms, deregulation, and accountability. Transparency The bill would make several changes to improve transparency,...
January 29, 2024